Last month, the American Academy of Pediatrics released its first comprehensive guide in 15 years to address childhood obesity. It's so concerning in the U.S., that for the first time the organization ...

Obesity Canada has published an updated guideline for managing obesity in children and adolescents. An earlier guideline for managing obesity in adults, which was published almost 20 years ago ...

New research presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11–14 May) shows that the internationally recognized body mass index (BMI) cut-off points greatly ...

It is hoped the research could be used to help dieticians prescribe the most effective diet to help combat childhood obesity so that they eat foods that release sugar steadily across the day ...

Long-Term Effects of Obesity on Brain and Cognitive Health Apr. 9, 2025 — With the global prevalence of obesity on the rise, it is crucial to explore the neural mechanisms linked to obesity and ...

This week, authorities in Kampala released statistics on obesity in the city ... men are now classified as overweight or obese. Childhood obesity rates have doubled in the past five years.

The author chooses different cut-offs for overweight and obesity in childhood from those described by the American Medical Association Expert Panel [101] and the International Obesity Task Force.

SYDNEY, April 18 (Xinhua) -- Household income plays a major role in childhood obesity rates in Australia, accounting for nearly half of the socioeconomic disparity in obesity levels among children and ...

A new generation of obesity drugs is transforming patients’ lives, dividing medical experts, and spurring the biggest business battle in years. Known as GLP-1-based drugs, this medication class ...