Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy, specifically to fine particulate matter (PM2.5), may increase the risk of childhood overweight or obesity. This is the conclusion of a large, pan ...

Childhood obesity has risen to “alarming” levels, academics have said as they called for action to prevent unhealthy lifestyles setting in among babies and toddlers. Experts said that a child ...

A study led by Washington State University (WSU) has identified possible links between childhood obesity and whether a mother smoked before pregnancy. The study found body mass index (BMI ...

LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center is working to prevent and treat childhood obesity in the state through its Greaux Healthy Initiative.

Evidence-based treatment options for childhood obesity -- mainly behavioral lifestyle modification -- have been available for more than 15 years in Sweden, Hagman and colleagues noted.

Childhood obesity has risen to “alarming” levels, academics have said as they called for action to prevent unhealthy lifestyles setting in among babies and toddlers.

A new report reveals a stark rise in childhood obesity rates across England, with projections showing that more than 40% of children will be affected by 2035. Nine areas of the country, including ...

When a team of scientists led by a Washington State University researcher examined the way that more than 9,400 children grew from toddlers to pre-adolescents, two distinct trajectories emerged.

Obesity on the rise in Vietnam, outpacing regional countriesVietnam is experiencing a 38% increase in overweight and obesity rates, placing it among the Southeast Asian nations with the ...

Wes Streeting made NHS promise he can't keep – he must get serious about obesity The simple truth that the Health Secretary needs to hear is: "Money talks." ...