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

For the first time ever, the new AAP guidelines released in January 2023 refer to childhood obesity as a chronic disease, which is a huge step forward in eliminating stigma and helping children ...

The average medical school student spends less than a day learning about obesity, despite the fact that over 40% of adults and 1 in 5 children in the U.S. have it, according to some estimates.

New AAP guidance: Childhood obesity requires early, aggressive treatment Instead of "watchful waiting," the American Academy of Pediatrics now recommends intensive lifestyle and behavior therapy ...

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.

The same data set suggests 19.7% of adolescents and children in the U.S.—14.7 million individuals— have obesity Childhood Obesity Facts. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Accessed 12 ...

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 ...

Addressing these factors with integrated interventions could combat the global childhood obesity crisis. Researchers reveal that early life factors, especially within the first 2,000 days, play a ...

Obesity was significantly more prevalent in Black and Hispanic children and adolescents compared with their non-Hispanic White peers and was potentially exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, a study ...

“By fostering early-life responsive parenting practices, we can help establish healthy growth trajectories that may reduce the risk of obesity as children grow,” senior researcher Jennifer ...

A child dribbles a basketball at a recreation center in D.C. on June 21. (Allison Robbert/The Washington Post) The Trump administration has promised that addressing childhood obesity will be a key ...