"Obesity during childhood is a risk factor for chronic ... as well as public awareness campaigns where public health specialists work together with us [nutritionists] for reverse references ...

This has a gendered element: women often stay at home caring for children and have "more sedentary ... have long been assailed with anti-obesity campaigns, in much of Africa "few people are ...

Reflecting on World Obesity Day‘’ From misallocated health funds to the normalization of 'family diabetes,' South ...

On World Obesity Day, experts highlight South Africa's alarming obesity rates and the urgent need for systemic change to combat it and promote healthier living.

World Obesity Day, March 2025 March 4 is recognised as World Obesity Day, with the theme “Changing Systems: Healthier Lives.” ...

Kids are more likely to maintain a healthy weight if their parents adopt a responsive style while they're babies and toddlers ...

Body mass index (BMI) was almost three times more likely to classify children as overweight as a waist circumference-to-height ratio, according to a new study.

Kids are more likely to maintain a healthy weight if their parents adopt a responsive style while they’re babies a ...

This research examines childhood obesity rates in a rural county before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Globally, increases in obesity are projected to continue to 2050 for children and adolescents, and the prevalence of overweight and obesity is set to increase among adults.

The Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) marked World Obesity Day by launching an awareness campaign on obesity risks. Community medicine specialist Dr Sarah Rashid Musa, the head of the ...

According to data from the stateofchildhoodobesity.org, more than 15% of kids ages 10-17 are classified as obese.