Waist-to-height ratio should be used in conjunction with BMI to assess overweight and obesity in children and adolescents, a ...

A new study out of the UK suggests your likelihood of being obese might have to do with something completely out of your ...

Specifically, a child is three to four times more likely to become an obese adult if their mom was obese, researchers ...

"The findings demonstrate that these early life factors can have a persistent effect on a person’s weight." The post Kids of ...

We know that kids of color have worse outcomes in school in America. And kids in low income areas. And kids who don’t speak ...

A government-sponsored junk food ban in schools across Mexico took effect on Saturday, as the country tries to tackle one of ...

Children with obesity and subclinical hypothyroidism have twice the risk for kidney damage compared with those without subclinical hypothyroidism, a retrospective study shows.

THURSDAY, March 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A mom’s health and lifestyle choices can affect her kids’ risk of obesity as adults, a new study says. Specifically, a child is 3 to 4 times more ...

A child is three to four times more likely to become an obese adult if their mom was obese, researchers reported Wednesday in PLOS One. Adobe stock/HealthDay A mom's health and lifestyle choices ...

A government-sponsored junk food ban in schools across Mexico took effect on Saturday, officials said, as the country tries ...