Childhood obesity is on the rise and is becoming an epidemic in our country and worldwide. The consequences of childhood ...

A cutting-edge molecular approach provides a detailed picture of the biological pathways associated with childhood obesity and metabolic dysfunction, and identifies environmental risk factors during ...

An international commission made the case for focusing on body fat quantity and the illnesses people experience.

Jan. 15, 2025 — A cutting-edge molecular approach provides a detailed picture of the biological pathways associated with childhood obesity and metabolic dysfunction, and identifies environmental ...

Children with traumatic experiences in their early lives have a higher risk of obesity. But as our new research shows, this ...

Obesity is currently defined using a person's body mass index, or BMI. This is calculated as weight (in kilograms) divided by ...

But now experts suggest the simple mantra may be fuelling the UK's obesity crisis by encouraging kids to eat too much. NHS data shows almost one in 10 children joining primary school are obese ...

A weight loss doctor has warned that forcing children to finish everything on their plate could lead to overeating habits and ...

The way obesity is diagnosed needs to become more sophisticated, an international commission has concluded. Using body-mass ...

GPs should use their ‘clinical judgement’ to decide when a child’s obesity has become a safeguarding concern, according to ...

The way clinicians diagnose obesity is set to change with new guidelines acknowledging that not all obese have the same ...