While undernutrition remains a significant concern among children under 5 in most low- and middle-income countries, the prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing among school-aged children ...

The first five years of a child's life may be key to preventing overweight and obesity in years to come, say the authors of new research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity ...

Parents don't always know when their kids are too heavy. The methods used for adults don't work well for kids, but there is one measure that is useful. Welcome to the It's NOT Just Baby Fat blog. Let ...

While childhood trauma on its own can often predict disordered eating and a poor relationship with food in adults, according to a 2022 study, growing up as an overweight kid is its own kind of trauma ...

KENT COUNTY, MI – Four in 10 Kent County children were identified as overweight or obese in a new local report on childhood obesity. That’s higher than the statewide average of 32.6% of Michigan ...

The first five years of a child’s life may be key to preventing overweight and obesity in years to come, say the authors of new research being presented at year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO ...