Cases of child obesity are on the rise. How can you prevent it in your children? These expert tips will help you. Childhood obesity is rapidly becoming one of the most pressing public health issues ...

When children with obesity undergo weight-loss treatment, the effects have repercussions later in life and the risk of serious health problems and premature death is lower as they reach young ...

Children’s eating habits are strongly influenced by their parents' weight status, with those having overweight or obese ...

By instilling these healthy habits in children, you can help them develop a strong foundation for a lifetime of wellness and ...

Severe obesity in childhood and adolescence more than triples the risk of MS, and obesity treatment does not seem to reverse it, a study finds.

Multi-omics architecture of childhood obesity and metabolic dysfunction uncovers biological pathways and prenatal determinants. Nature Communications , 2025; 16 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-56013-7 ...

When children with obesity undergo weight-loss treatment, the results have effects later in life, and the risk of serious health problems and premature death is lower as they reach young adulthood.

Children with obesity at cancer diagnosis had poorer survival. Researchers observed the strongest associations for children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and central nervous system tumors.

A genetic study of childhood obesity in about 6,400 school-going children aged 9-18 years has found that socioeconomic status significantly modulates the inherent genetic susceptibility to obesity.

The medical director of the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Healthy Weight Initiative is sharing prevention tips and how to help ...

High ultraprocessed food consumption during early childhood is associated with obesity development, primarily in males.

The study shows that children and adolescents who respond well to obesity treatment are less likely to develop obesity-related diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidaemia ...