UK children are getting taller. The reason why reveals a troubling story about obesity, inequality and poverty.

Childhood obesity rates are declining slightly in Oklahoma, offering cautious optimism for families across the state. Pediatrician Dr. Scott Cyrus joined News On 6 to explain what the latest data ...

A healthy start in life often sets the stage for future success. But what happens when that foundation is weak? A recent study suggests that childhood obesity may quietly influence not just health, ...

Childhood obesity may be quietly undermining one of the central promises of American life. A study by a Rutgers researcher has found that children who are obese are far less likely to climb the ...

New data showed childhood obesity has hit a record high in recent years, while federal changes such as cuts to food ...

Childhood obesity may be quietly undermining one of the central promises of American life. A study by a Rutgers researcher has found that children who are obese are far less likely to climb the ...

A Yale study found that lowering parent stress can help protect young children from obesity. When parents practiced ...

Earlier research has shown that having an obese parent increases a child’s risk of obesity, researchers said in background ...

India is grappling with a startling childhood obesity crisis, impacting 14 million youths and placing it just behind China. As wealth increases and urban life becomes the norm, unhealthy eating habits ...

In Brazil, an estimated 6.6 million children aged 5-9 years and 9.9 million adolescents aged 10-19 years are overweight or have obesity; clinicians should prioritize prevention and early intervention.

Adding a parental mindfulness intervention improved parenting and child food intake and obesity risk over nutrition and activity counseling alone.

An intervention focused on parental stress and nutrition education appears to be effective for managing obesity risk in young children.