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 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 ...

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

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

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 ...

BACKGROUND: National survey data show increases in mean body mass index (BMI) and in the prevalence of overweight and obesity for adults and children in the United States, indicating a change in ...

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