Higher maternal prepregnancy BMI and gestational weight gain are associated with an increased risk for overweight/obesity in early childhood.

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute’s Dr. Sharon Goldfeld discusses drivers of childhood obesity and shares solutions to ...

Obese parents could be offered modern weight loss drugs to improve not only their health, but also to test if it can help ...

Prenatal depression and gestational diabetes in utero are linked to a higher risk for childhood obesity in a large, diverse ...

While there are no specific symptoms of childhood obesity, doctors define obesity by body mass index (BMI) according to the weight and height of a person. Childhood obesity can put a child at risk of ...

Increasing screen time, reduced physical activity and ultra-processed foods in everyday diet is driving childhood obesity in ...

Childhood obesity is a long-term health condition that develops when a child’s weight is above the healthy range for their age, height, and sex. According to Mayo Clinic, doctors define it as having a ...

There seems to be a connection between gestational diabetes and childhood obesity. Studies suggest that gestational diabetes increases the risk of childhood obesity. Share on Pinterest VlarVix/Getty ...

Obesity in childhood is a growing concern in the United States and beyond. While lifestyle factors are responsible for most cases of weight gain in children, hormone-related conditions may also be a ...

President Donald Trump reinstates the Presidential Fitness Test, aiming to improve youth health and combat childhood obesity.