Despite the jump in the number of teens being prescribed Wegovy, it still represents only a small fraction of kids who are living with obesity. Approximately one in 5 children and teens in the U.S.

Excess fat mass estimated by waist circumference-to-height ratio predicts the risk of liver damage better than body mass ...

When pediatric health experts name the most worrisome medical conditions plaguing young people today, obesity often tops the list. According to global statistics from the World Health Organization, ...

Father’s Day is Sunday, but a Baltimore organization is making sure fathers feel celebrated throughout the week.

In 2021, more than 25% of kids in the United States were reported to have some sort of allergy. These allergies usually show up in infancy or childhood. Allergies can get in the way of your child ...

Risk factors associated with the atypical BMI trajectory included prenatal smoking, high prepregnancy BMI, high gestational weight gain, and high birth weight. HealthDay News — Children on the path to ...

It apparently claimed that Jack Atherton, who is 3ft 5ins and weighs 3.5st, was 'overweight' despite the fact he plays ...

BP percentiles apply exactly for the midpoint of each age group (eg, 6 years 6 months old) and can be applied to all children and adolescents of that age. For research purposes, one can run the SAS ...

Paternal obesity was associated with rapid BMI growth trajectories among offspring, especially in the presence of maternal obesity.

Love Island's Amy Hart has revealed that while she and husband Sam Rason are trying for another baby, she has faced a secret ...

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 ...

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