The statistics are staggering – according to the CDC, 19.7% of young people aged 2-19 suffer from obesity – but the solution, ...

Targeting the first 2,000 days of life with comprehensive strategies can significantly reduce childhood obesity, tackling a global issue with integrated, multi-behavioral solutions. In a recent ...

Background and aims: Incidence of childhood obesity, a predictor of mortality and morbidity in adulthood, has grown to ‘epidemic’ proportions globally. In addition to well known determinants ...

We know that kids of color have worse outcomes in school in America. And kids in low income areas. And kids who don’t speak ...

Obesity is a global crisis, and SA is no exception. A recent study published by The Lancet revealed that more than one billion people worldwide were living with obesity in 2022. Since 1990 ...

At least 14 states already cover the cost of GLP-1 medications for obesity treatment for patients on Medicaid, the federal healthcare program for people with low incomes. Democrats and Republicans ...

Childhood obesity is a pandemic that continues to threaten ... diet coupled with good levels of physical activity are obvious solutions to the obesity pandemic, which can be offered at minimal ...

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.