Childhood Obesity Stories
Obesity rates among children, which were once believed to be declining, have actually skyrocketed, according to a new study.
Scientists may have found a way to manipulate fat cells to prevent obesity.
Poor eating habits found to be the leading cause of death, according to a new study.
Drinking green tea can reduce the negative health effects of a Western diet, from weight gain to poor brain function.
Midnight snacks that include these types of foods, including complex carbs and some protein, help keep you fuller and get a good night's sleep.
A higher BMI (without crossing the obesity threshold) still puts you at risk for a number of weight-related health problems, some of which are deadly.
Being overweight at a young age may affect your psychological well-being into adulthood.
A new study says many kids aren't eating vegetables every day. Here are five ways to make produce more appealing, according to a dietitian.
New research has found that emotional eating is often learned during childhood when parents soothe upset children with food. Though the eating habit can have serious consequences, it can be reversed.
An Australian woman gave birth to a 13 pound, 4 ounce baby earlier this year, but the trend of having extremely heavy babies, known as macrosomia, has been growing for 30 years.
To recognize National School Breakfast Week, we spoke with a registered dietician and nutritionist to get her opinion on what kids should be eating before school.
People are getting colon cancer younger, and it may have something to do with the rise in obesity.