Childhood obesity is influenced by diet, physical activity, genetics, and environmental factors, leading to significant health risks and psychological effects. The economic burden of childhood obesity ...

In Washington and in town halls all over the country, obesity is being recognized as a genuine health crisis of epidemic proportions. With statistics that have doubled in the past 25 years, US obesity ...

According to recent estimates by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly one in five children in the United States is affected by obesity. Research has shown obesity often begins in ...

SAN ANTONIO -- Infants whose families received ongoing text message-based health behavior counseling in addition to clinic-based counseling showed healthier weight trajectories than those whose ...

People who experience unpredictable childhoods due to issues such as divorce, crime or frequent moves face a higher risk of becoming obese as adults, according to a new study by a Florida State ...

The way obesity is diagnosed needs to become more sophisticated, an international commission has concluded. Using body-mass index to tell who is overweight or obese is not reliable and can result in ...

A landmark study led by the University of Sydney has found no evidence that family-based early obesity prevention programs, such as home visits from health professionals or community parent groups, ...

Parents often dismiss childhood obesity as just “baby fat,” assuming children will naturally lose it as they grow older.

Seven years after Philadelphia implemented its so-called "soda tax," researchers are still trying to determine its effect on health. The law levies a 1.5-cent-per-ounce tax on sugary beverages like ...

Scientists may have found a way to prevent obesity, effectively curbing weight gain in mice that were given a high-fat diet. The mechanism is the Plin2 gene, which is present in both humans and mice ...