One of the more significant challenges we face as parents is making sure our kids are growing at a healthy rate. To manage this, we take them for regular check-ups, where vital measurements, including ...

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

Today's health news includes understanding Plan B's efficacy for people with higher BMIs, disparities in infant mortality, ...

One of the more significant challenges we face as parents is making sure our kids are growing at a healthy rate.

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

The term BMI was first used in the mid-19th century, although the acronym wasn't officially coined until 1972 when ...

Quincy Jones was showing love for his children until the very end. In the legendary producer's final Instagram post on Saturday, which was shared one day before his death, he wished a happy 58th ...

For children with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, elevated body mass index (BMI) is associated with an increased risk of postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 ...

An abnormal BMI in children-be it high or low-can now be associated with impaired lung function, but if their BMI is normalised before they reach adulthood, the impairment can be offset, researchers ...

Louisiana ranks 46th in youth obesity with 35.6% of children in the state between the of ages 10 and 17 who have obesity or are overweight for their age based on reported height and weight ...