The Indiana University Fairbanks School of Public Health at IU Indianapolis has released updated findings on childhood ...

A study of 130 children between the ages of 6 and 11 conducted by researchers at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) in Brazil has identified that obesity alone can cause immediate damage to ...

Obesity in African American children is linked to widespread metabolic remodeling of lipoproteins, amino acids, and inflammatory markers.

Efforts to rein it in have failed. After a 2006 Institute of Medicine report linking food advertising to obesity risk, industry responded with voluntary self-regulation through the Children’s Food and ...

By Tarun Sai Lomte Early feeding choices may shape long-term weight outcomes, but new research shows the relationship is ...

Almost half of GPs have seen children under seven years old who are obese, a survey of UK family doctors has revealed. Four in five GPs surveyed by medical organisation MDDUS said they find it ...

Childhood obesity rates are rising and global figures don't make for easy reading. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that over 124 million children and teenagers around the world are obese ...

Obesity can have a similar impact to cancer on a child's quality of life and should be considered a long-term chronic disease, doctors said at a conference assessing the effects of the latest ...

Rachel Reid, author of the book that inspired the show, discusses the series. "Heated Rivalry" has rapidly become a pop-culture phenomenon, taking over social media with fans buzzing about ...

Many families with children who could be directly affected by Immigration Customs Enforcement operations have been talking about the subject for weeks. Families who have not been impacted may not have ...

We at the Green Bay Press-Gazette often hear from readers about our stories, photographs and videos. We appreciate the praise and look to see what we can learn from the criticism. For several years, ...

The U.S. Agency for International Development has been a major supporter of global agriculture research. Now many studies are being scuttled or scaled back. By Ted Alcorn Crops and livestock that are ...