Background Overweight and obesity are excessive fat accumulations linked with many health problems, including heart diseases, type 2 diabetes and cancer. Multiple studies have demonstrated that ...

A new study published in the journal JAMA has revealed a concerning decline in the health of American children over the past ...

A recent study finds that much of the cardiovascular disease seen in severely overweight people is driven by more than diabetes and high blood pressure.

The advice to “eat less, move more” isn’t just outdated, it’s harmful. Obesity is a chronic condition shaped by biology, ...

A new study shows that the health of U.S. children has deteriorated over the past 17 years, with kids today more likely to ...

A major new JAMA study reveals that American children are dying at rates up to 80% higher than kids in other wealthy ...

A new study shows that children in the U.S. are more likely to die than those in comparable high-income countries.

The health of U.S. children has deteriorated over the past 17 years, with kids today more likely to have obesity, chronic ...

Obesity was significantly more prevalent in Black and Hispanic children and adolescents compared with their non-Hispanic White peers and was potentially exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, a study ...

A recent study reveals a concerning trend in US children's health, with worsening physical and mental health outcomes over the past 17 years, including increased obesity, chronic diseases, and mental ...