Obesity can lead to health problems, but children need compassion, not body shaming. The language that we use to talk to kids about their weight can impact their mental health. You are your child's ...

(CNN) — More school-age children and adolescents are now obese than underweight, a new report from the United Nations’ children’s agency, UNICEF, has revealed, with 188 million young people affected.

Children who are overweight or obese are more likely to develop schizophrenia as adults, according to a recent study. But adults with excess weight seem to have a lower risk of both schizophrenia and ...

The UK has one of the worst obesity rates in Europe, a global report has warned, as it predicts 220 million children globally will be obese by 2040 if no drastic action is taken.

A new study suggests that parents’ stress levels may influence children’s weight.

New data show childhood obesity in the UK surging towards 2040, with millions of pupils projected to face adult-style disease ...

CHICAGO and WASHINGTON, D.C. – SymphonyIRI Group, Inc., formerly named Information Resources, Inc. (IRI), and the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) announced today new research that reveals a surprising ...

Pediatricians are supposed to track if youngsters are putting on too many pounds — but a new study found less than a quarter of parents of overweight children recall the doctor ever saying there was a ...

While childhood trauma on its own can often predict disordered eating and a poor relationship with food in adults, according to a 2022 study, growing up as an overweight kid is its own kind of trauma ...

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

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

KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 — More than 2.85 million Malaysian children aged five to 19 were overweight or living with ...