In a study of more than 5,000 mothers and their children, exposure to air pollution during the three months before pregnancy ...

A recent population-based study indicates that among children with cancer, those with obesity at the time of diagnosis may face an elevated risk of dying. The findings are published by Wiley online in ...

A recent population-based study indicates that among children with cancer, those with obesity at the time of diagnosis may face an elevated risk of dying.

An international commission made the case for focusing on body fat quantity and the illnesses people experience.

Doctors worldwide should diagnose obesity differently, relying on broader criteria and taking into account when the condition ...

Childhood maltreatment — especially physical abuse and neglect — was associated with increased risks for adulthood obesity and type 2 diabetes.

A cutting-edge molecular approach provides a detailed picture of the biological pathways associated with childhood obesity ...

The researchers are advocating for a new approach that emphasises the impact of excess body fat on health, rather than ...

Childhood and adolescent obesity may also lead to poor self-esteem ... It’s enough in the media and in conferences and in journal clubs now that every physician should be aware that this is ...

Despite rising health consciousness, soda consumption remains high due to affordability and convenience, especially in ...

Skyrocketing obesity rates—which have more ... A study published in the 2009 the medical journal Circulation estimated that the number of children who are candidates for statin drugs under ...

One way to vet an algorithm, the Journal of the American Medicine Informatics Association paper suggests, would be to send a ...