Children on the path to obesity can be detected as early as age 3.5 years, according to a study published online May 22 ...

Recent data from National Health Service (NHS) weight clinics in England show that a disproportionate number of referrals originate from the most deprived areas, with some children having BMIs over 40 ...

The data showed that kids who don’t see their BMI decline between ages 1 and 6 have a greater risk of obesity. This risk was ...

USA: A large-scale U.S. study has identified two distinct childhood body mass index (BMI) growth trajectories, highlighting ...

Higher first-trimester maternal BMIs were associated with increased risk of serious infections in children, especially when ...

The researchers assessed prenatal exposures to smoking, alcohol, and stress (depression or anxiety) as well as maternal ...

But C-section birth accounted for 21% and child obesity at age 4–5 accounted for 26%, suggesting these might be potentially modifiable risk factors, suggest the researchers. Breastfeeding for ...

A groundbreaking initiative is emerging in west Louisville to combat the area's pressing childhood obesity crisis through innovative community solutions.

Children exposed to gestational diabetes in utero with a specific variation of a common gene are at a higher risk of becoming ...