The National Center for Health Statistics measured adults and children to see weight, height and other size trends ...

Study explains increased risk of metabolic disorders in children born to obese mothers. Children born to obese mothers face a ...

When pediatric health experts name the most worrisome medical conditions plaguing young people today, obesity often tops the list. According to global statistics from the World Health Organization, ...

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

Obese liver disease may start before birth. A new study shows how maternal weight reprograms liver cells in offspring.

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Wandsworth is one of a few areas in the country expected to see relatively no change in the level of overweight or obese children, new research suggests.

The team observed health trends among these children out to age 42, and compared their health to aspects of their parents' life that might influence their risk for obesity.

Children conceived during the colder months of the year are less likely to become overweight than their siblings who are conceived in warmer weather, according to researchers.