A new study found that, overall, children with obesity at the time of their cancer diagnosis had worse survival rates ...

Children with traumatic experiences in their early lives have a higher risk of obesity. But as our new research shows, this ...

Obesity at cancer diagnosis appeared linked to significantly poorer survival among children and adolescents, according to ...

A cutting-edge molecular approach provides a detailed picture of the biological pathways associated with childhood obesity ...

GPs should use their ‘clinical judgement’ to decide when a child’s obesity has become a safeguarding concern, according to ...

Childhood obesity is a major public health concern: 1 in 10 children are living with obesity across Europe, which puts them at high risk of metabolic disorders and cardiovascular disease later in ...

Obesity is currently defined using a person's body mass index, or BMI. This is calculated as weight (in kilograms) divided by ...

An international commission made the case for focusing on body fat quantity and the illnesses people experience.

Using body-mass index to tell who is overweight or obese is not reliable and can result in misdiagnosis, the Commission on ...

Large food portions for children and parents demanding they finish their meals could be fuelling Britain’s obesity crisis, ...

Obesity caused by food, not trauma. The editorial this week references a study linking childhood trauma and obesity in ...