Childhood obesity has increased significantly in the United States during the past four decades. In 1980, about 5 percent of the country’s children between 2 and 19 were experiencing obesity ...

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Q. What are the dangers of childhood obesity? A. Type 2 diabetes, asthma, sleep apnea, bone and joint problems, and cardiovascular problems are far more likely in adulthood with childhood obesity.

Despite numerous public health campaigns and school initiatives, childhood obesity continues to affect millions of kids, with complex factors making it a deeply debated topic in our communities.

The American Academy of Pediatrics has released new guidelines for treating childhood obesity that emphasize early intervention and intensive treatments, The Associated Press reports. The latest ...

Nobody ever accused Mom or Grandma’s cooking of being a prime contributor to childhood obesity. So why blame the quick-service industry? One out of three kids is classified as overweight or obese. And ...

Children of fathers who were categorized as obese or overweight based on their body mass index (BMI) around the time of ...

For years, cookbook writer Sally Sampson had wanted to write for children. No one was interested. But by 2010, the time was right. Alarm over rising rates of childhood obesity was reaching new ...

For the first time in 15 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics has updated its guidance on recommendations and early intervention for children with obesity.

If childhood obesity is an ‘epidemic,’ how far should doctors go to treat it? Alexandra Duarte, who had bariatric surgery at 16, with her mother, Gabriela Velez.Credit...Kholood Eid for The ...

Impact of age of onset, severity and duration of childhood obesity quantified for the first time Early onset obesity model finds that a child who is living with severe obesity at age 4 and doesn ...

The guidance comes as childhood obesity rates have continued to rise over the past decade and a half, increasing from 17% to 20%, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.