A child is three to four times more likely to become an obese adult if their mom was obese, researchers reported Wednesday in ...

A report from the New Mexico Department of Health shows progress with childhood obesity in the state. The report shows ...

Girls particularly benefitted from responsive ... the idea that diet and exercise are not enough to mitigate childhood ...

The authors included data from 276,747 Danish children (137,493 girls) born from 1930–1982 ... above-average, overweight and obesity. The authors then followed the individuals from 1977 to 2022 in ...

Waist-to-height ratio should be used in conjunction with BMI to assess overweight and obesity in children and adolescents, a ...

In conclusion, this study shows that being overweight or obese during childhood may increase the chance of developing COPD ...

We know that kids of color have worse outcomes in school in America. And kids in low income areas. And kids who don’t speak ...

Childhood obesity is a formidable public health challenge in the US, posing a risk of various downstream health issues for ...

The study led by researchers from Copenhagen University in Denmark focuses on examining the link between a high body mass index (BMI) in childhood and COPD.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A report from the New Mexico Department of Health shows progress with childhood ... report also shows obesity rates in boys is 6.5% higher than girls.

New research has revealed that alarming link between childhood obesity and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in adulthood ...