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

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

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 ...

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

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

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

Almost 40 per cent of 10 and 11-year-olds in one area of Cambridgeshire are overweight or obese - new figures show. The ...

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