A Lancet Commission definition of clinical obesity cuts pediatric rates sharply by requiring evidence of health complications beyond body mass index.
Parents should consult a paediatrician if they are concerned about a child's growth pattern or weight trajectory, rather than relying on appearance alone.
A new global definition of clinical obesity classifies far fewer children as obese than widely used body mass index (BMI) thresholds, according to a large international study.
A new global definition of clinical obesity classifies far fewer children as obese than the widely used body mass index (BMI), according to a large international study.
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For children and adolescents with obesity, WHO strongly suggested tailored diets, physical activity and behavioral programs involving caregivers, with supervised digital support cited as optional.
A child finishes dinner, asks for something sweet and settles down with a phone while the adults around the table return to their own screens.
Child and adolescent obesity has quadrupled since 1990, rising from two per cent to around eight per cent of youngsters in the five-to-19 age group, according to the World Health Organization.
New research to be presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2026, Istanbul, Turkey, 12–15 May) shows that living with obesity in childhood is associated with lower future levels of education .
The World Health Organization (WHO) released new recommendations for fighting childhood obesity, and at least one puts its guidance slightly at odds with the solution Health and Human Services .
A systematic review from McMaster University synthesizes studies linking childhood obesity with atopic dermatitis, revealing both biologically plausible connections and important inconsistencies in .