Childhood Obesity

Childhood obesity has reached alarming rates globally and become an "exploding nightmare" in the developing world, including Africa where the number of obese and overweight children under five has nearly doubled since 1990, a WHO ...

Childhood obesity affects both developed and developing countries and there are "serious" implications for future Indian generations without corrective action.

Childhood obesity correlates with attention-deficit or hyperactivity disorder, learning disorders, and poor academic performance. A new study recommends eating more of natural, unprocessed, raw foods instead of chips, sodas and fast foods in order to...

The rapid global increase in childhood obesity has got The World Health Organization worrying. WHO's Director-General Margaret Chan, Xinhua expressed her deep concern over the same at the 67th World Health Assembly held in Geneva.  ...

The alarming increase in childhood obesity rates in the US that began nearly 30 years ago continues unabated.

High-fat diets tend to promote inattentiveness, over-activity, impulsivity in childhood, known as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and other learning disabilities, says a new study."We found that a high-fat diet rapidly affected dopamine...

Does your infant has an increased urge to eat in response to the sight or smell of nice food? Get alerted as this may lead to obesity later. A heartier appetite is linked to more ...

Studies reveal that childhood obesity is alarming on the rise, and it could lead to more than 17 million obese children by 2025.

Our changing lifestyles are challenging the healthier way of life and childhood obesity has become one of the most common concerns. This new study shows us why it needs to be given more attention.

When the prices of fruits and vegetables go up, families may buy less of them and shift to cheaper foods that may not be as healthy and have more calories. This can be a major ...