Childhood obesity isn't always visible hidden risks demand early detection and healthy habits.

Getting weighed is seen as a routine part of going to the pediatrician. A North Carolina mom has gone viral after asking her child’s pediatrician to not discuss her 9-year-old daughter’s weight — but ...

Dr Sindy Newman was initially reluctant to take on young patients but realised parents had no other options available - Jane MacNeil About six months ago, a series of patients came to me begging for ...

When parents begin a weight‑loss program, change how they eat, or start new health routines, children notice more than we ...

Anna Lee Beyer writes about mental health, relationships, parenting, and books for Huffington Post, Romper, Slate, Glamour, Parents, and others. People with disordered eating and body image issues can ...

There is a divide among some physicians about if and when children should use weight-loss drugs, which have surged in popularity among adults. In a recent study published in the New England Journal of ...

Natalie Lister receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). Hiba Jebeile receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council. Weight fluctuation ...

Parents attending an adult weight management programme, who were worried about their child's weight, would accept support and signposting to services for their child if it was offered, new research ...

The study, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and supported by the NIHR Bristol Biomedical Research Centre (Bristol BRC), suggests that children could be referred ...