New data showed childhood obesity has hit a record high in recent years, while federal changes such as cuts to food ...

Earlier research has shown that having an obese parent increases a child’s risk of obesity, researchers said in background ...

A Yale study found that lowering parent stress can help protect young children from obesity. When parents practiced ...

In Brazil, an estimated 6.6 million children aged 5-9 years and 9.9 million adolescents aged 10-19 years are overweight or have obesity; clinicians should prioritize prevention and early intervention.

U.S. childhood and teen obesity rates have reached record-highs while adult obesity rates may be slowing, according to two ...

In recent years, rates of childhood obesity have been rising, with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control estimating in 2024 ...

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 ...

Childhood obesity has become one of the most alarming health issues of our time. In every corner of the world, more children are consuming high-calorie diets, spending long hours on screens, and ...

India is grappling with a startling childhood obesity crisis, impacting 14 million youths and placing it just behind China.

India ranks second globally in childhood obesity, with urgent action needed to address rising health risks, warns World ...

A new World Obesity Atlas 2026 report reveals India now has the second-highest number of overweight and obese children ...

India is facing a growing public health challenge as the country now ranks second in the world for childhood obesity, ...