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

Researchers say negative childhood experiences such as physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, bullying and parents divorcing ...

Childhood obesity in the United States has reached its highest level on record, and Mid-South health experts say they are ...

Dr. Gabriel Cubillos explains key causes behind rising child and teen obesity and shares home-based steps for prevention and early action.

University of Toronto researchers are calling for more study of obesity, gut bacteria and metabolic conditions that arise in childhood and adolescence, with an eye to curbing the global rise of type 2 ...

A plump child looks cute but childhood obesity can lead to serious problems. It can cause noninsulin-dependent diabetes, high ...

Children who have smartphones by age 12 are at higher risk of lack of sleep, obesity and depression, according to a new study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics. What's more, researchers found ...

Experts say obesity should be treated as a chronic disease, not just poor lifestyle choices. India faces a major health and economic burden if urgent action is not taken.

World Obesity Day, observed on March 4, is a reminder that obesity is not simply a matter of willpower, it is a chronic, complex and treatable medical condition. As an American Board of Obesity ...