NHS figures show that obesity levels among young children are rising and it's having a 'major impact ' on their health.

A battle over how to treat childhood obesity is brewing between those in favour and others who warn of the effects on growing bodies ...

In two cancerous conditions, obesity was strongly linked to poorer outcomes such as relapse or death. View on euronews ...

By instilling these healthy habits in children, you can help them develop a strong foundation for a lifetime of wellness and ...

Children with obesity who are diagnosed with cancer may have poorer health outcomes including a higher risk of death, according to a new study. Researchers from Canada analysed the data of more ...

Researchers found that high fructose intake, especially from processed foods, is linked to metabolic dysfunction-associated ...

Severe obesity in childhood and adolescence more than triples the risk of MS, and obesity treatment does not seem to reverse ...

CHILDREN as young as ten have had hip replacements on the NHS because they are so fat, shock figures show. They are going under the knife as childhood obesity levels soar, with one in three now ...

If adopted, the guidance would mean doctors must diagnose one of 18 obesity-related health conditions in adults – and 13 in children – in order to deem someone “clinically obese”.

Experts are proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index (BMI). Under new recommendations, obesity would no longer be defined ...