Obese children as young as six could receive Ozempic-style weight-loss jabs after a “promising” first trial. Slimming injections were found to lower children’s body mass index (BMI) by 7.4 per cent in ...

PONTIAC, Mich. — He was having dinner with his pal's family, savoring delicious homemade Mexican food. As a lifelong member of the “clean plate club,” he said thanks and dug in when his friend's ...

Parents often do it — in order to provide their children with sufficient nutrition, they sometimes overdo it. For the same reason, or maybe a different one, they sometimes overlook when their kids are ...

A new study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior examined parental concerns about child disordered eating among ...

Excess weight and obesity in children and adolescents continue to be a global health issue. In fact, new research published by JAMA Pediatrics finds that, worldwide, 1 in 5 people under the age of 18 ...

Do your homework! Clean your room! Count your Weight Watchers points? Weight Watchers, which now calls itself WW, this week introduced a new app called Kurbo by WW to "help kids and teens ages 8-17 ...

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 ...

The United States childhood obesity epidemic has been old news for some time. That is until the new weight loss drugs hit the market. The American Academy of Pediatrics is telling parents it is safe ...

"Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible." –The 14th Dalai Lama Source: JoAnn Stevelos/Canva As a parent, educator, or caregiver, one of our most important roles is to help children feel safe ...

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 ...

Every child grows at their own pace, and growth charts show typical patterns but not exact paths. Most children follow a similar growth curve from birth to puberty, with varying periods of quick ...