Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When pediatric health experts name the most worrisome medical conditions plaguing young people today, obesity often tops the list.

New research from the University of Toronto suggests that children who drink whole-fat milk in early childhood may have lower ...

“Today, more than 1 in 5 young people (20.7%) live with overweight or obesity, and in Brazil, there are already about 17 million children and adolescents in this condition,” said the expert.

Childhood and adolescent obesity rates have increased since 2011, with a notable rise during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly among Black and Hispanic youth. Contributing factors include food ...

The 2025 data showed 18.6% of kindergarteners are obese, and an obesity rate of 26.7% of third graders. Those rates reflect a ...

A new guideline to help health care providers manage obesity in children and adolescents takes a patient-centered approach, emphasizing behavioral and psychological supports that focus on outcomes ...

Study shows higher rate of child obesity in N.M.

UNICEF Report on Child Obesity: The UNICEF report has revealed that now more children in the world are obese than thin children. The situation is serious in America and South Africa. UNICEF Report on ...

Pre-pregnancy obesity in parents may increase a child’s fatty liver risk up to three times, highlighting the importance of ...

July 14, 2010 — Obese children have a 40% higher risk for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) than their normal-weight counterparts, according to the findings of a new study. Corinna Koebnick, PhD, ...