MONDAY, Oct. 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new AI-driven bite counter is in development to help counter childhood obesity – ...

It says it has identified the 'first 1,000 days' as being pivotal in preventing this health issue. Published in the Pediatric ...

The body doesn’t really care what is trendy,” he added. “It responds biologically, so we’re seeing more diabetes, more fatty ...

Underweight children cost the NHS as much as those with obesity, a new study has found. The University of Oxford findings ...

Doctors in Louisiana are implementing new programs to tackle the state’s high childhood obesity rates, ranking third in the ...

The EndObesity Consortium’s narrative review underscores that most childhood obesity risks emerge in the first 1,000 days, ...

President Donald Trump marked Child Health Day by urging healthcare initiatives for children and promoting healthier lifestyles.

About six months ago, a series of patients came to me begging for weight-loss injections to manage obesity. As doctor who has ...

Editor's Note: The March issue of Health Affairs is a thematic issue focusing on the child obesity epidemic and supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Two days after the issue and an ...

We often hear the phrase, "You are what you eat." But what if it also applied to your children—even before they're born?

Doctors blame “fat” food chains, gadgets, sedentary lifestyle Dr. Randy P. Urtula highlights the causes behind rising obesity ...

Type 2 diabetes (T2D), once considered an adult-onset disease, is increasing at alarming rates in children and adolescents.