In a little over two decades, almost 260 million people in the United States are predicted to have overweight or obesity, ...

Four out of five men and women in the United States will be overweight or obese by 2050 if current trends hold, a new study ...

A new Swedish study reveals that maintaining a healthy BMI throughout childhood is crucial for optimal lung development.

Nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults are overweight or obese, according to a sweeping new study. The findings have ...

Every year, the government weighs and measures children in Reception (ages 4-5) and Year 6 (ages 10-11). The National Child ...

New research has showed the UK town with the most obese children - this interactive map shows you obesity levels where you ...

Researchers said the analysis lays bare a ‘decades-long-failure’ to tackle the overweight and obesity epidemic ...

Childhood obesity, fueled by sedentary lifestyles and sugary diets, is driving a surge in type 2 diabetes among children.

The catastrophic consequences of the surge in overweight and obesity among children are already evident in the rising prevalence of childhood hypertension and type 2 diabetes,” University of ...