Racial discrimination raises risk of childhood obesity: Study

Children who experience racial discrimination are more likely to have a higher BMI and a larger waistline later in...

Racial discrimination increases risk for childhood obesity: Study

According to a new study published in JAMA Network Open, children who suffer racial discrimination are more likely...

School nurses might be important in lowering childhood obesity

School nurses do far more than heal skinned knees and take temperature readings. According to a Rutgers study...

Plant-based meal packages associated with lower BMI in children

Taking a "food is medicine" approach, according to a new study undertaken by experts at the Mass General Brigham...

Plant-based food packages linked to lower BMI in children: Study

According to a new study performed by researchers at the Mass General Brigham Hospital system, taking a "food is...

Kids gut bacteria predict whether they will be overweight at 5

The composition and amount of gut bacteria in kids at 3.5 years old predict body mass index (BMI) at age 5,...

Excess calories during development of brain-alter reduce cravings

In Molecular Metabolism, a Rutgers study found that early overnutrition rewires developing brains to seek unhealthy...

Diet, exercise programs alone will not tackle childhood obesity

Relying on quick solutions like diet and exercise programmes will not stop the tide of kid obesity, according to a...

Excess calories during development alter brain, spurs overeating

According to a Rutgers study published in Molecular Metabolism, people whose moms are overweight during pregnancy...

Study finds detrimental effects extra pounds on young people

A Kaiser Permanente study showed that over 800,000 young kids aged 3 to 17 found that those in the upper range of...

Childhood obesity is a risk factor for blood clots as adult

A University of Gothenburg study found that being overweight in childhood and early adulthood are distinct risk...

Discovery of metabolic switch could aide cancer treatment

Researchers have discovered how to modify the function of an enzyme crucial to fat production in fruit flies, which...