Obesity in children is a growing concern worldwide, with significant implications for their physical and mental health. Addressing this issue requires a multifaceted approach that includes lifestyle ...

The NHS incurs an estimated £340 million in additional health care costs annually due to weight-related health problems in ...

Oxford University research reveals that underweight children incur healthcare costs comparable to those with obesity ...

"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 ...

Thankfully, perceptions of weight and obesity are slowly changing for the better, even in medical circles. But that doesn't mean these forward-thinking perspectives are the majority — far from it.

The NHS incurs an estimated £340 million in additional healthcare costs annually due to weight-related health problems in ...

In the UK, childhood obesity is a common problem, with nearly a third of children aged two to 15 now classed as overweight or obese. While excess weight can put children at risk of serious health ...

Because obesity is a complex problem, we must be cautious when we accept easy answers for why children are gaining weight rapidly. Suppose we believe obesity is simply due to eating too much and not ...

Underweight children cost the NHS as much as those with obesity, a new study has found. The University of Oxford findings ...

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 ...

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 ...