Body mass index (BMI) may not provide the most accurate screening for skeletal muscle deficits among youth with pediatric‐onset inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study in the Journal of ...

A new genetic analysis using data from over five million people has provided a clearer understanding of the risk of going on to live with obesity.  New research led by the Universities of Copenhagen ...

A tool which can measure a child’s risk of becoming obese in later life has been created by scientists. It is hoped that the ...

This test can be performed on children before their genetic risk starts to shape their weight, which may support early prevention.

A groundbreaking study involving genetic data from over five million people has uncovered how our DNA can predict obesity ...

What if we could prevent people from developing obesity? The World Obesity Federation expects more than half the global ...

What if we could predict obesity before it ever takes hold? A global team has created a genetic test that forecasts a child’s ...

Healthcare Network launches initiative to reduce childhood obesity. Florida ranks 35th in overall prevalence of obesity.

Scientists have developed a new tool which can predict a child’s risk of becoming obese in adulthood. The test could help to ...