In a meta-analysis published in Gut Microbes, investigators pooled shotgun metagenomic sequencing data to examine how gut ...

From early diabetes to anxiety and body shaming, the long-term impact of childhood obesity can be devastating. Bariatric ...

Risks for obesity, research shows, begin in the womb. And how a baby eats and sleeps in infancy can go a long way in reversing the problem. “We’re learning that factors that occur at early ...

New parents know one of their most important jobs is to make sure their babies are getting enough to eat. But a growing body of research finds early eating and feeding practices can mean the ...

The survey looks at how doctors are managing child obesity and what rising levels of dangerous overweight could mean for the ...

Fatty liver disease is not restricted to adults, and its incidence in children and adolescents is continuously increasing.

Tackling obesity can help patients 'gain life' and curb hundreds of associated health problems ...

According to a study in the most recent issue of the American Journal of Health Promotion, 32 percent of 9-month-old babies are obese or overweight, as are 34 percent of 2-year-olds. The study ...