The results suggest that societal and early-life risk factors could be used to target obesity prevention programs for children and adults. The researchers also conclude that, since individual risk ...

A new study suggests that urban environments may influence how impulsivity disorders like ADHD contribute to the obesity ...

A mom's health and lifestyle choices can affect her kids' risk of obesity as adults, a new study says. Specifically, a child is three to four times more likely to become an obese adult if their ...

Children born to women who are obese have a higher risk of landing in a hospital with a severe infection, a new study says.

Metabolic-associated fatty liver disease is prevalent in children and adolescents with severe obesity, with higher insulin ...

Adopting a healthy lifestyle that includes plenty of physical activity and a low fat diet is a necessary step when waging the battle of the bulge.

Elementary school children who eat fast and chew poorly are more likely to be obese, a Japanese research team has found.

Eating fast without chewing much would result in obesity among elementary school students, a Japanese research team has found ...

A study finds that factors beyond a person's control, like socioeconomic status and whether their mom smoked or was obese, can influence whether they are overweight or obese as teenagers or adults.