In adults, BMI categories are fixed thresholds: underweight (below 18.5), normal (18.5–24.9), overweight (25–29.9), and obese (30 and above). In contrast, children's BMI is interpreted using ...

Children born to mothers who are very obese with a BMI of 35 or higher are at heightened risk of being admitted to hospital ...

Children born to women who are obese have a higher risk of landing in a hospital with a severe infection, a new study says.

Patients with paediatric IBD show lower cardiorespiratory and neuromuscular fitness than healthy peers; the use of any ...

Infants under 1 year of age have a 41% increased risk of hospitalization for infection if their mom was severely obese during ...

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 ...

Designed to be both educational and preventive, the Sugar Boards aim to raise awareness about recommended daily sugar intake, ...

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

ShareIn celebration of this year’s Children’s Day, BMI Finishing School, a leading organisation committed to nurturing young ...

Maternal obesity grades 2 and 3 is associated with hospital admissions for infection throughout childhood, according to a ...

There are few sex differences in narcolepsy type 1 symptom onset, but women have longer sleep times, higher efficiency, and men have higher BMI.

Children born to severely obese pregnant women face up to a 53% higher risk of hospitalization for infections during ...