It's a conversation I've had with many of my fellow parents in recent months, as our children have reunited at park play dates, and soccer matches: We've noticed our kids put on some extra weight ...

Pediatricians say they are seeing alarming weight gains in children and adolescents as many return for in-person visits for the first time since the pandemic began. Doctors say they are seeing ...

Even 100 percent fruit juice could be causing your kids to gain weight, according to a new study. Childhood obesity affects roughly 14.7 million children and teenagers in the United States, according ...

Growing up in the ’90s, Jessica Sprengle could name all the big fad diets of the day: Weight Watchers, Atkins, the South Beach diet, SlimFast ― you name it, her parents and other family members had ...

A recent study from the University of Washington showed that more and more 2-year-olds are regularly using tablets, iPads, computers and watching television. This early screen time can set the stage ...

A systematic review published in the journal Pediatrics reported associations between food insecurity and increasing body weight and mass index (BMI) percentiles in preschoolers and girls, in ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children and teens with type 1 diabetes are already at increased risk for becoming overweight or obese, but certain traits make the odds even higher, according to a new ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Here's how therapists say you can teach your kids that “fat” isn’t a bad word and that weight fluctuation throughout life is ...