Asked specifically about the National Childhood Measurement Programme, which measures the level of obesity in children using ...

CLEARING your plate has been a common rule in many households for generations of children wanting to escape the dining-room ...

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 ...

Large food portions for children and parents demanding they finish their meals could be fuelling Britain’s obesity crisis, ...

The British Nutrition Foundation has published guidance on how much food children should eat at mealtimes and the findings ...

Experiencing trauma during childhood is linked with a higher risk of developing obesity, a new study has claimed. However, ...

A weight loss doctor has warned that forcing children to finish everything on their plate could lead to overeating habits and ...

Calling people obese is medically "flawed" - and the definition should be split into two, a report from global experts says.

Councils need more support from central government to help bring down childhood obesity rates, a local authority has said.

New research shows kids with more positive experiences – from stable routines to enriching social activities – were ...

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 ...

People are being “overdiagnosed” with obesity, leading medics have warned as they called for a “reframing” of the way the condition is diagnosed. Academics have suggested that a body mass ...