Medical University of South Carolina researchers describe the development of a school-based wellness initiative for combating childhood obesity by the MUSC Boeing Center for Children's Wellness (BCCW) in the November ...
Dec 10, 2021
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(HealthDay)—The COVID-19 pandemic is associated with rising childhood obesity rates, according to a report released Oct. 13 by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Oct 21, 2021
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Reproductive function in boys with obesity may be improved through weight loss, which could protect their fertility in adulthood, according to research presented today at the 59th Annual European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology ...
Sep 23, 2021
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Empowering families with skills, resources and knowledge to improve their lifestyle is the focus of a University of Queensland study into reducing childhood obesity.
Sep 17, 2021
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A new study ties the COVID-19 pandemic to an "alarming" increase in obesity in U.S. children and teenagers.
Sep 16, 2021
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Childhood obesity is a growing problem, with especially high rates in Hispanic and Black children and in families with low income. In a recent randomized clinical trial in a largely Hispanic, low-income population, children ...
Sep 8, 2021
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Rates of childhood obesity are at historically high levels in the U.S., yet there are few interventions that promote healthy weight gain in children from infancy to age two—a critical period for the development and prevention ...
Jul 29, 2021
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According to the World Health Organization, over 340 million children and adolescents (aged 5 to 10 years old) were classified as overweight or obese in 2016, a statistic that has risen from 14% since 1975. Childhood obesity ...
Jul 15, 2021
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A new study led by the University of Westminster has found greater evidence of genomic instability, a well-recognized enabler of cancer, in children and adolescents with obesity than those with a normal range body mass index ...
Jun 28, 2021
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Today, the UK Government announced plans to ban unhealthy food advertisements on TV before 9pm and all paid-for online advertisements. This proposal is supported by recent evidence presented to the Government by the Warwick ...
Jun 24, 2021
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