Ongoing trials of the next generation of weight loss drugs are revealing something unexpected: Some patients are losing too ...

A recent study finds that both perceived and actual overweight status may be associated with suicidal ideation among adolescents.

The growing epidemic of obesity starkly highlights the urgency in addressing this health crisis, particularly among infants, children, and adolescents.

Obesity is a chronic disease with many contributing factors, including family history, access to healthy foods, hormonal and metabolic conditions and even environmental factors such as how “walkable” ...

Obesity affects more than 14 million children in the US. Typically, in adults, obesity is expressed by body mass index (BMI), ...

Experts say incorporating mental health support into obesity care is critical for effective and sustained outcomes. How can ...

This popular eating style reduces the risk of obesity-related cancers like colon and breast even when it doesn’t lead to ...

From modelling good eating habits to promoting exercise to learning CPR, parents can lay the foundation for a child to have a ...

Keeping kids healthy can be a big job. From the day their children are born, parents ferry them to and from medical offices, ...

High blood pressure (BP) isn't just an adult problem - it's a lifelong condition that can start in childhood, yet it receives little attention in younger populations.