Dr. Cheryl Kendall discusses urgent pediatric health concerns, offering solutions for childhood obesity and digital addiction ...

The children of obese mothers, but not obese fathers, were less able to self-regulate food consumption.

Kids today consume far more sugar than recommended, but the effects don’t stop in childhood. New research reveals surprising ...

2025 — When children with obesity undergo weight-loss treatment, the effects have repercussions later in life and the risk of serious health problems and premature death is lower as they reach young ...

“Whether or not the treatment of obesity in childhood has long-term health benefits have been ... obesity treatment had enduring positive effects in young adulthood,” researchers concluded ...

Greaux Healthy—a public service initiative powered by Pennington Biomedical Research Center, in partnership with the State of Louisiana—has released the Childhood Obesity Prevention, Evaluation and ...

For years, the gold standard has been “intensive health behavior and lifestyle treatment,” in which pediatricians refer children to specialized obesity treatment clinics, which are generally ...

Children with overweight and obesity experienced notable improvements in health outcomes after participating in a lifestyle ...

Researchers found that high fructose intake, especially from processed foods, is linked to metabolic dysfunction-associated ...

Columnist Teri Sforza writes that childhood obesity in California is on the rise, state data shows. Free school meals have ...

Is your child's sweet tooth ruling their bedtime routine? Think twice before letting them indulge! Discover the crucial ...