Kids Obesity

A new study which was published in this week's New England Journal of Medicine and paid for by the U.S. government finds that much of a child's "weight fate" is set by age 5, and ...

Does you mom often punish you or dismiss your emotions instead of being sensitive to your distress and teach you how to handle those feelings? You may run a higher chance of obesity. "A child ...

Obese adolescent girls have lower academic attainment levels throughout their teenage years, according to a new study. The results of the research conducted by the Universitiesof Dundee, Strathclyde, Georgia and Bristol showed that girls who ...

That friendly fast food kiosk at the corner of your street could be the reason for your child's unwanted weight gain! Children living in areas surrounded by fast food outlets are more likely to be ...

Children with greater emotional dysregulation were more likely to be obese later, researchers said.

Being over weight at birth also corresponded to the increase of fat mass in children at ages 9 and 17.

A diet high in refined sugars, processed grains and high fat coupled with a lack of exercise are huge risks for weight gain," Eneli said, she is part of a national research project -- the ...

Researchers have sounded warning bells on obese children as young as five-year-old who could be potential candidates for stroke or heart attack later in life.Obese or overweight young children have already been found to have ...

Chef says outlets being allowed to sell fast food close to schools is in conflict with the investment in food educationCampaigning chef Jamie Oliver has demanded a crackdown on the "crazy" policy of fast food ...

A new study has found taking milk during pregnancy benefits children well into their early adulthood. It helps the children gain better height than those whose mothers did not take it adequately.Earlier studies said babies ...