Even being overweight at the age of four - classed as weighing 19.5kg (3st 1lb) - cuts life expectancy from 80 to 65. Carrying extra weight as a child puts you on a direct path to conditions such ...

Children’s eating habits are strongly influenced by their parents' weight status, with those having overweight or obese ...

CHILDREN as young as ten have had hip replacements on the NHS because they are so fat, shock figures show. They are going under the knife as childhood obesity levels soar, with one in three now ...

Debate over childhood obesity treatments: weight-loss drugs vs. lifestyle changes, with concerns about long-term effects.

The children of obese mothers, but not obese fathers, were less able to self-regulate food consumption.

Thousands of overweight children in Scotland, including tots as young as two, have been referred for specialist help. Since 2020/21, more than 4,000 youngsters, some still nursery age, have been ...

A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine shows that advertising drives sales of high-sugar cereals market ...