The aim of the study was to not only observe the disparities exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic but also to draw attention to the issue to drive real, lasting change.

Peralta-Reich advised that parents of children and adolescents with obesity should help their child achieve a healthy weight "to mitigate the risk factors associated with comorbidities." ...

Racial disparities in childhood obesity have risen due to social determinants, food insecurity, and systemic barriers, ...

Obesity is the most common chronic disease in childhood. One in five children in the U. S. is overweight or obese. And that number continues to rise. Children with obesity have several weight ...

Children’s obesity is closely linked to their eating habits, which are significantly influenced by their parents. From a young age, children observe and mimic their parents’ eating behaviors.

While parents and caregivers play a role in shaping children’s eating patterns, this does not mean they are responsible for childhood obesity. Various factors contribute to obesity, many of ...

In the UK, childhood obesity is a common problem, with nearly a third of children aged two to 15 now classed as overweight or obese. While excess weight can put children at risk of serious health ...

The team observed health trends among these children out to age 42, and compared their health to aspects of their parents' life that might influence their risk for obesity.

Academics are calling for action to prevent unhealthy lifestyles from settling in among babies and toddlers as childhood ...

Doctors and medical professionals from across Africa descended on Cape Town for the CKM Africa Summit, where they discussed ...

Queensland is facing raising a generation of children who will die younger than their parents did amid soaring rates of obesity and chronic diseases.