Prenatal and early-life factors significantly influence childhood obesity trajectories, highlighting the need for early ...

A new study shows how to reduce child obesity — without weight-loss drugs A new study shows how parks and recreation programs can help address childhood obesity.

Racism contributes to childhood obesity, according to a new study that found children as young as 9 were more likely to meet the definition of obesity if they faced racism a year earlier. Though ...

Explore statistics about obesity in the U.S. to learn why rates continue to climb, as well as what can be done to slow (or even reverse) these trends.

Targeting the first 2,000 days of life with comprehensive strategies can significantly reduce childhood obesity, tackling a global issue with integrated, multi-behavioral solutions.

The American Academy of Pediatrics' new guidance on childhood obesity — the first in 15 years — moves away from "watchful waiting," or delaying treatment to see if children outgrow obesity.

Despite the fact that obesity rates among children and adolescents have been steadily climbing since the 1960s, researchers and clinicians have had no consensus approach to slowing down the ...

Protect your child's health with these 5 fun activities that can help them shed some extra weight while enjoying. These fun activities will keep your kids physically active and make them stronger.

The American Academy of Pediatrics released new guidelines on treating childhood obesity. It recommended pediatricians should evaluate and treat obesity in kids early on to reduce the risk of ...

New research from Norway is shedding light on the “intergenerational transmission” of obesity. That is, how obesity may be passed down from parents to children.

Obesity puts people at higher risk of serious diseases like type 2 diabetes. Learn everything from how it's defined to causes to treatment.

The guidelines call for a more aggressive approach to combat childhood obesity, but some doctors prefer to be more cautious.