Young people with obesity have a body mass index – a measure of body size based on a calculation of height and weight – that meets or exceeds the 95th percentile for kids of the same age and ...

Today, I tell my daughter how happy I am that I made the decision to have weight-loss surgery. While the concept of body-mass index has been disproven and people of all weights can be healthy ...

Children struggling with obesity should be evaluated and treated early and aggressively, including with medications for kids as young as 12 and surgery for those as young as 13, according to new ...

Children struggling with obesity should be evaluated and treated early and aggressively, with medications for kids as young as 12 and surgery for those as young as 13 who qualify, according to new ...

Obesity in kids: New guidelines suggest using medications, surgery at 12, 13 years old The longstanding practice of delaying treatment to see whether children and teens outgrow or overcome obesity ...

New weight-loss medications and bariatric surgery have the potential to spare children health and social problems. But some parents think they're sending kids the wrong message about their bodies.

Left untreated, obesity can lead to lifelong health problems, including high blood pressure, diabetes and depression.

Children struggling with obesity should be evaluated and treated early and aggressively, including with medications for kids as young as 12 and surgery for those as young as 13, according to new gu… ...