Childhood obesity treatment pioneer Evan Nadler told Newsweek that a combination of ultra-processed foods and added sugars are driving the global obesity epidemic. Nadler, who also ran the ...

BMI and weight-to-height indices are universally employed as markers of childhood obesity. However, BMI does not distinguish muscle mass from fat mass, and may misclassify children as overweight.

The other half received information on “childproofing” their home. “In the United States, childhood obesity rates remain alarmingly high, with over 22% of children 6 to 19 years old ...