As obesity rates rise among individuals with T1D, GLP-1 agonist medications, indicated for T2D and weight loss, are ...

The World Health Organization estimates that 43% of children have tooth decay worldwide and 20% of children aged 5-19 years ...

New research to be presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11-14 May) shows that the proportion of adolescents living with overweight or obesity in England has ...

Obesity and overweight refer to excessive fat accumulation. Addressing obesity and overweight conditions is crucial for preventing and managing diabetes effectively.

Medically reviewed by Isabel Casimiro, MD, PhD Everyone's weight management journey is unique, and finding what works for you ...

Waist-to-height ratio should be used in conjunction with BMI to assess overweight and obesity in children and adolescents, a ...

BMI and weight-to-height indices are universally employed as markers of childhood obesity. However, BMI does not distinguish muscle mass from fat mass, and may misclassify children as overweight.

Researchers at McMaster University have identified six key factors in the first three years of life that influence the ...

NEW ON SEVEN. CHILDHOOD OBESITY RATES ARE DROPPING IN NEW MEXICO. BUT THEY’RE STILL HIGHER THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE. A ...

However, 20.8% of children who were a healthy weight in reception moved into a higher BMI category by year six. This included 12.3% becoming overweight, 6.8% developing obesity, and 1.7% reaching ...

MAY 10, 2023 — UTSA and University of Texas at Austin researchers found that implementing culturally tailored interventions to prevent obesity ... to children in the control group, children in the two ...