Since 2020/21, more than 4,000 youngsters, some still nursery age, have been referred by NHS Scotland health boards for ...

The county council is expanding its health and wellbeing programmes for children and families. This is to help tackle childhood obesity and support children to get active and stay healthy. Almost ...

Experiencing trauma during childhood is linked with a higher risk of developing obesity, a new study has claimed. However, going on to experience positive moments after trauma can prevent people from ...

However, the UPFs did not increase the risk of obesity for girls of the same ... in the toddlers' diet is similar to that of children in the UK. Study author Dr Kozeta Miliku said: 'It is ...

Asked specifically about the National Childhood Measurement Programme, which measures the level of obesity in children using their height and weight to calculate their BMI score, Professor Louise ...

Dr Liz O’Riordan, a breast cancer surgeon and three-time cancer patient, shares the surprising things that raise the risk of ...

As a new report reveals that healthy food is more than twice as expensive as less healthy foods, we take a closer look at the other costs of food inequality.

But now experts suggest the simple mantra may be fuelling the UK's obesity crisis by encouraging kids to eat too much. NHS data shows almost one in 10 children joining primary school are obese ...

Ladan Hashemi receives funding from the New Zealand Ministry of Social Development and the UK ... NZ. Children with traumatic experiences in their early lives have a higher risk of obesity.

Childhood obesity is a major public health concern ... which follows cohorts of children from Northern Europe (Bradford, UK; and Poitiers, France) and Southern Europe (Sabadell, Spain; and ...

“The Netherlands, for example, has some of the lowest levels of childhood obesity anywhere in Europe yet they spend the significantly more than the UK does on tackling it. It’s unsurprising ...