Obesity can lead to health problems, but children need compassion, not body shaming. The language that we use to talk to kids about their weight can impact their mental health. You are your child's ...

The world's children are growing increasingly overweight and health experts are calling for reforms to help combat the issue. Some 391 million children and adolescents ages 5 to 19 — that's 1 in 5 ...

Globally, being overweight is now the dominant form of malnutrition among school-age children and adolescents, having overtaken thinness (being underweight), Unicef's latest report reveals. It said 20 ...

Children and young people who are overweight or obese are at significantly higher risk of iron deficiency, according to a study by nutritional scientists. Children and young people who are overweight ...

(Reuters Health) - In overweight children, exercise can put pressure on their developing feet, say Australian researchers. They point out that overweight children are at risk for foot pain and ...

(HealthDay News) — Using a behavioral intervention to target preschool-aged overweight children and their parents is efficacious for both children and parents, according to a study published online ...

Children who are overweight face more than future health problems. They appear to have broken bones and joint problems more often during childhood than kids of normal weight, research suggests. "A lot ...

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Overweight and obese children have a high risk of developing high blood pressure, a new study warns. Researchers analyzed the health records of nearly 250,000 children, aged 6 to 17, in California, ...

Kids who carry excess weight may be doing permanent damage to their feet. When there is an increased amount of weight and stress being placed on the foot, it can cause significant changes in the foot ...