Overweight and obesity in childhood are associated with increased risk of obesity and related non-communicable diseases in adulthood, potentially contributing to premature death. Stable isotopes are ...

Obesity has many drivers, but for those with a particular rare metabolic disorder, the root cause is genetic. These patients develop ravenous hunger unsatisfied by any amount of food. The constant ...

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 ...

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa has one of the highest rates childhood obesity in Africa with 13% of children aged 6-14 being overweight or obese, according to the Health of the Nation Study.