Childhood obesity can disrupt hormones like insulin, thyroid, and growth hormone. Know about key blood tests that reveal imbalances and guide early care.

Global childhood obesity rates tripled from 2000-2022 according to UNICEF, with ultra-processed foods and junk food marketing fueling the epidemic in 190 countries.

On this Health Matters we continue to look at the health issue of childhood obesity, the causes, physical and emotional ...

The United Nations Children’s Fund says new research shows childhood obesity has surpassed being underweight as the most common form of malnutrition worldwide. The report says 1 in 10 — or 188 million ...

One in 10 children worldwide now has obesity, a report from UNICEF found, and the number of overweight children has more than ...

In poor countries, childhood obesity is spreading faster than ever before. The problem is not new: the percentage of overweight children around the world crept up in the 1980s, as junk food became a ...

Children who had higher blood pressure at age 7 were more likely to die early from cardiovascular disease by their mid-50s.

Could early detection of central obesity in teenagers be made easier with a clearer, more consistent approach?

A genetic test has been shown to identify obesity risk in children before age 5, according to researchers, allowing ...

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Disordered eating behaviors and weight dissatisfaction are increasingly prevalent among Hispanic adolescents. However, limited research has explored how these factors ...

PEDS, Mounjaro met the primary and all key secondary endpoints at 30 weeks and showed sustained improvement in glycemic control and continued BMI reduction ...