Parents should take a holistic, compassionate approach to the health of their children. Fact checked by Sarah Scott Obesity can lead to health problems, but children need compassion, not body shaming ...

Children were more likely to undergo an evaluation if they had public insurance, had a higher BMI, had English as a primary ...

Boston, MA - Hispanic kids and adolescents who are overweight already exhibit signs of endothelial dysfunction and subclinical inflammation that predispose them to type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular ...

The world's children are growing increasingly overweight and health experts are calling for reforms to help combat the issue. Some 391 million children and adolescents ages 5 to 19 — that's 1 in 5 ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Parents aren’t always aware (or acknowledge) that their children and ...

In D.C., the study found 35.4 percent of children ages 10 to 17 are overweight. That ranks the nation’s capital as ninth-worst in the country. “A lot of the speculation is that obesity is due to ...

Studies show North Carolina children are heavier and less well-nourished than in years past -- conditions that could lead to lifelong health problems. There is a growing awareness that schools must ...

It was gratifying to see The Chronicle recognize the scourge of childhood obesity on the front page (“Helping Kids Fight Fat,” October 16.) In New York City, where the number of overweight and obese ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Overweight children may show a collection of risk factors for heart disease by the time they are teenagers, a new study shows. Sign up here. Researchers found that ...

BETHESDA, Md. – Overweight children may miss more days from school than their classmates who are a normal weight. According to a study conducted by the University of Pennsylvania and Temple University ...

Kids struggle in high school for a lot of reasons — drugs, lack of interest, trouble at home, to name a few. But a new study in the July issue of Sociology of Education highlights a factor that ...

Obesity can lead to health problems, but children need compassion, not body shaming. The language that we use to talk to kids about their weight can impact their mental health. You are your child's ...