Researchers examined the long-term effect of different responses to pediatric obesity treatment on critical health outcomes in young adulthood.

A meta-analysis revealed that exercise interventions effectively reduced blood pressure levels in children and adolescents with overweight or obesity, with notable effects seen in girls.

Taking a compounded GLP-1 medication isn’t the same thing as your pharmacy filling a cheaper, generic version of the drug ...

Researchers at the University of Toronto are sounding the alarm about the high consumption of ultra-processed foods among preschool-aged children in Canada and its association with obesity development ...

Obesity is a nutritional diseases, one of the most significant of the 21st century, that has grown to epidemic proportions. Overweight and obesity, once considered a problem in high-income countries, ...

In his testimony this week, Kennedy claimed that infectious diseases receive far more federal funding than chronic diseases.

These compounds take a different approach to weight loss than existing medications, which can cause nausea, vomiting and ...

Canadian preschoolers are getting nearly half their calories from ultra-processed foods and it’s putting them at risk of ...

President Donald Trump has nominated Kennedy to be the secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which ...

A surge in the flow of aid into the Gaza Strip since the truce between Israel and Hamas took effect on Jan. 19 is likely to ease the acute food emergency afflicting people in the war-ravaged territory ...

Still, the adult obesity rate in the U.S. is 42.4% vs. 14% in China—though it’s expected to rise along with interest in fast ...

A surge in the flow of aid into the Gaza Strip since the truce between Israel and Hamas took effect on Jan. 19 is likely to ...