From early diabetes to anxiety and body shaming, the long-term impact of childhood obesity can be devastating. Bariatric ...

Children and adolescents should be proactively evaluated and treated for obesity, according to new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics around childhood obesity. The guidelines note that ...

Obese children as young as six could receive Ozempic-style weight-loss jabs after a “promising” first trial. Slimming injections were found to lower children’s body mass index (BMI) by 7.4 per cent in ...

As doctors learn why GLP-1s don't work for about 50% of people, they are also learning more about the complex drivers of ...

Fatty liver disease is not restricted to adults, and its incidence in children and adolescents is continuously increasing.

Obesity in children is a growing concern worldwide, with significant implications for their physical and mental health. Addressing this issue requires a multifaceted approach that includes lifestyle ...

Is Obesity Genetic or Environmental? Get All the Details This article was reviewed by Lynn Marie Morski, MD, JD. Key ...

July 14, 2010 — Obese children have a 40% higher risk for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) than their normal-weight counterparts, according to the findings of a new study. Corinna Koebnick, PhD, ...

Experts "appalled" by legislature's move to fine parents up to $800. — -- Obesity researchers say a Puerto Rican bill that would fine parents of obese children up to $800 is "unbelievable" and ...

Tackling obesity can help patients 'gain life' and curb hundreds of associated health problems ...

Obese children as young as six could benefit from taking weight-loss jabs, researchers suggest. About a third of children leaving primary school aged 11 are overweight or living with obesity, ...