childhood obesity

Youth sports leagues are a great way for children to get physical activity, develop teamwork, and create friendships. Research has shown that youth who participate in sports leagues are eight times ...

Ask any new parent how their baby is doing and you will most likely get an update on ...

The later kids stayed up, the greater the risk.

Senate committee urges overhaul of Canada's Food Guide to combat obesity OTTAWA—A Senate committee is calling for a ...

"I am a fat kid," declares spoken-word artist Travis Thompson.

The trick to fighting obesity in a child is monitoring what they consume.

The Read and Ride program lets elementary kids cycle with books and magazines.

"Breastfeeding may protect against elevated infant weight gain—with better appetite control and lower protein intake—compared to formula-fed babies," ...

Sleep-related breathing problems and chronic lack of sleep may each double the risk of a child becoming obese ...

Children who regularly consumed one or two fist-size servings of these nonstarchy vegetables reduced their risk for liver ...

The report explains that obesity is less prevalent among vegetarians.

Dimitrios Verteouris lost 100 lbs in just six months by eating healthy and including boxing workouts in his ...

Parents of obese children often do not recognize the potentially serious health consequences of childhood weight gain

Pregnant women who eat in front of the TV may increase the risk for childhood obesity in their ...

A new study out of UNC Chapel Hill finds childhood obesity rates are not going down, despite a ...

Stacie has trouble saying "no" to her son four-year-old son, Jaylen, who, due to incessantly begging for food, ...

For more than a decade, childhood obesity has been on the increase—including rates of extreme obesity—new research shows

You get to work. No time to leave for lunch. Stomach starts to rumble. Get distracted. Get tired. ...

Overweight children who are exposed to higher levels of perfluorinated chemicals tend to show early signs of developing ...

Among the multiple factors that can cause obesity is an abnormal neurocognitive or behavioral response to food cues.

The newest numbers about U.S. obesity trends in the last ten years don't look great. They just made ...

Children with a hearty appetite may be genetically predisposed to obesity, yet healthy eating habits could help to ...

A new study by Canadian researchers comparing the nutritional quality of kids' meals at leading fast food chains ...

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has stated that we are now living in a generation where parents ...

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors expressed support for a proposed state tax on sweetened beverages to raise ...

The Epoch Times asked Bay Area locals what they think of a proposed state tax on sweetened beverages ...

When Laura Fenn saw her students sitting in a classroom, parked behind a desk and unfocused on their ...