A doctors’ union has welcomed plans by the Welsh Government to introduce restrictions on the promotion and placement of foods high in fat, salt and sugar.

President Trump established by way of executive order a Make America Healthy Again Commission. However, much of what’s ...

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have become the latest villain in our never-ending search for an easy scapegoat. But before we ...

Among children with high blood pressure (BP), there are racial and ethnic disparities in receipt of nutrition, lifestyle, and weight counseling.

Research highlights the critical role of red meat in providing essential nutrients like iron, zinc, and B12, particularly for ...

In today’s digital age, the ubiquitous presence of cellphones has transformed them into essential tools for communication, ...

The percentage of U.S. adults with obesity did not significantly rise from 2013 to 2023, though a small uptick in the rate of obesity was seen for children and adolescents, according to data published ...

Keeping kids healthy can be a big job. From the day their children are born, parents ferry them to and from medical offices, ...

As an additional blunt force to your wallet Trump signed an executive order voiding the Biden bill lowering prescription drug ...

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

From 2013-2014 to August 2021-August 2023, there were small increases in the percentage of children and adolescents with obesity, as well as in adults with severe obesity (but not obesity). There were ...

Genetic risk scores for predicting insulin resistance that were developed for adults are also tied to some cardiometabolic metrics in children and adolescents, according to study findings. Researchers ...