Supportive communities may help increase breastfeeding rates

While formula feeding is a safe and convenient option for babies, research has shown that natural breastfeeding has...

Childhood obesity occurring at greater frequency, younger ages

Washington [US], July 8 (ANI): Despite numerous public health initiatives to encourage healthy behaviours and...

Study finds new approach to identify young children most at...

Washington [US], January 11 (ANI): A new study has found an easy-to-interpret metric that could help identify young...

Young adults at highest risk of developing obesity: Study

London [UK], September 11 (ANI): A new study led by researchers at UCL, the University of Cambridge, and Berlin...

Genetic variant in children may reduce leptin production...

Washington [US], December 6 (ANI): Children of African ancestry are at a higher risk of developing obesity if they...

Study links early weight gain in children with ability to...

Washington [US], November 28 (ANI): A recent study has found that young children of African ancestry are more at...

Early weight gain in children linked to ability to produce...

Washington [US], November 23 (ANI): Young children of African ancestry are more at risk of developing obesity if...

Tall children have higher risk of developing obesity: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], July 11 (ANI): According to a new study, children who are relatively tall for their age have...

This is how a child's height affects their future risk of obesity

Washington D.C. [USA], July 8 (ANI): Children who are relatively tall for their age have a higher risk of developing...