It’s important to help our kids maintain a healthy weight. But sometimes well-intentioned interventions can cause more harm ...

As optimism for GLP-1 receptor agonists for weight loss has grown, so too has their use in children. Currently, liraglutide ...

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

How Limiting New Fast-Food Outlets May Reduce Childhood Obesity Oct. 23, 2024 — Planning policies to restrict the number of new fast-food outlets leads to fewer overweight and obese children ...

Overweight and obesity means weighing more than what is thought to be ... BMI is calculated differently for children than adults. The growth of children age 2 to 19 years is monitored using additional ...

Pulling children away from junk food and excessive screen time can feel challenging. However, involving them in cooking ...

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A deep learning model can predict the risk for obesity for young children using only routinely collected electronic health record (EHR) data, according to ...

The social environment is also extremely important in the prevention, treatment of obesity and the prevention of its complications. Appropriate social conditions and support for children from risk ...

Specifically, it suggests that 43.1 million children and adolescents and 213 million adults will have overweight and/or obesity. In 2021, 36.5 million children and adolescents and 172 million ...