NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New research indicates that problems associated with being overweight occur at a much younger age than previously thought. In a study reported in the journal Pediatrics, ...
Thousands of overweight adolescents will suffer heart attacks and related health problems as they become young and middle-aged adults, significantly raising the death toll from obesity-related heart ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Overweight children who are prone to binge-eating can down hundreds more calories at a sitting than their peers, yet still feel hungry again soon after, a new study shows.
Primary school girls between the ages of 4 and 11 with a body mass index (BMI) considered overweight or obese are more likely to see a family doctor (GP) at least once about musculoskeletal problems ...
Gene therapy could help obese kids avoid health problems associated with excess weight, including arthritis, a new study suggests. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News ...
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.