NHS data lays bare Britain’s child obesity crisis - with kids as young as four treated for severe obesity because they weigh ...

Advances in HIV treatment have transformed what was once a fatal diagnosis into a manageable chronic condition. Today, children living with HIV are surviving—and increasingly thriving—into adolescence ...

Clinics have even turned to weight loss jab to help hundreds of these kids slim down, regularly starting from 11-years-old.

Childhood obesity is linked to lower chances of earning more than one’s parents in adulthood. Researchers used long-term data and genetic analysis to isolate obesity’s specific impact. The study found ...

Out-of-pocket costs, insurance coverage, side effects and a lack of long-term safety data can be barriers to medication for ...

Rajita Sinha, the Yale professor of Psychiatry and professor in the Child Study Center and of neuroscience, found that ...

There seems to be a connection between gestational diabetes and childhood obesity. Studies suggest that gestational diabetes increases the risk of childhood obesity. Share on Pinterest VlarVix/Getty ...

Children as young as four sent to NHS weight loss clinics - More than 400 children aged four or younger were referred to the ...

Children are increasingly dictating household food purchases, with new research revealing that parents frequently succumb to ...

Obesity in childhood is a growing concern in the United States and beyond. While lifestyle factors are responsible for most cases of weight gain in children, hormone-related conditions may also be a ...

Children were more likely to undergo an evaluation if they had public insurance, had a higher BMI, had English as a primary ...