Mexico says a government-sponsored junk food ban in schools has taken effect as the country tries to tackle one of the ...

Specifically, a child is three to four times more likely to become an obese adult if their mom was obese, researchers ...

Those in favor of the classification argue that excess fat accumulation/distribution is linked to sustained and serious ...

A new study suggests that factors beyond individual control—such as socioeconomic status and maternal health—can ...

Childhood obesity is a formidable public health challenge in the US, posing a risk of various downstream health issues for ...

“Our results suggest that sociodemographic and early-life risk factors could be used to target obesity prevention programs for children and adults,” they said. This study aligns with previous ...

New research to be presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11–14 May) shows that ...

A study published Wednesday indicates that low levels of a key brain chemical among overweight patients with high-fat diets ...

By 2050, over half of the adults and one third of the youth may be obese. Experts have called for urgent action to prevent ...

Compared to men with an average childhood BMI trajectory, risks of COPD were 7 per cent higher for men with an above-average ...

A government-sponsored junk food ban in schools across Mexico took effect on Saturday, officials said, as the country tries ...

New research has revealed that alarming link between childhood obesity and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in adulthood ...