Prenatal and early-life factors significantly influence childhood obesity trajectories, highlighting the need for early ...

• Future studies should report their results by age, gender, race/ethnicity; include the full data; include adverse events and other outcomes; control for both diet and physical activity in their ...

In this large, nationwide population-based cohort study, a preconception BMI in the category of underweight, overweight, or ...

Bivamelagon achieved BMI reductions in patients with acquired hypothalamic obesity of -9.3% and -7.7% in 600mg and 400mg cohorts, respectively, at 14 weeks -- -- Post-hoc analysis showed BMI reduction ...

Obesity was significantly more prevalent in Black and Hispanic children and adolescents compared with their non-Hispanic White peers and was potentially exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, a study ...

This precision in risk prediction allows for targeted interventions, potentially reducing unnecessary treatments and improving clinical outcomes.

Obesity rates for Black children and adolescents are 22.4% in the decade before the pandemic and 35% in the 2 years after the ...

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. may be ripe in a year. At that time, setmelanotide should be approved for HO in the U.S. and ...

The National Center for Health Statistics measured adults and children to see weight, height and other size trends ...

Encourage adults with a BMI below 35 kg/m² to: measure their own waist-to-height ratio to assess central adiposity seek advice and further clinical assessments (such as a cardiometabolic risk factor ...

One of the more significant challenges we face as parents is making sure our kids are growing at a healthy rate.

Doctors define obesity by a child's BMI and medical history. It does not cause specific symptoms, but certain complications can develop such as diabetes.