Children who were diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) showed a decline in height, weight, and body mass index ...

The air that women breathe up to three months before they become pregnant can have an effect on the future baby’s size. A ...

exposure to air pollution during the three months before pregnancy predicted higher child body mass index (BMI) and related obesity risk factors up to two years of age. Findings from the study, which ...

The study, published in the journal Environmental Research, found that an increase in PM2.5 levels by 16.2 micrograms per cubic metre during preconception -- three months prior pregnancy -- was ...

A global group of experts has suggested a new approach to diagnosing and treating obesity that does not rely solely on the ...

Underweight children may experience different health issues. That is why it is important to include some weight gain foods ...

GPs should use their ‘clinical judgement’ to decide when a child’s obesity has become a safeguarding concern, according to ...

BMI over 30 is considered obese. But those having excess fat may not have a BMI 30, which shows under-diagnosis of people and ...

The Lancet, a global medical journal that works with academics to identify issues in public health, hosted a Commission on ...