The children of obese mothers, but not obese fathers, were less able to self-regulate food consumption.

Cases of child obesity are on the rise. How can you prevent it in your children? These expert tips will help you. Childhood obesity is rapidly becoming one of the most pressing public health issues ...

Children’s eating habits are strongly influenced by their parents' weight status, with those having overweight or obese ...

Multi-omics architecture of childhood obesity and metabolic dysfunction uncovers biological pathways and prenatal determinants. Nature Communications , 2025; 16 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-56013-7 ...

27, 2025 — A study shows that patients with obesity and fatty liver-related cirrhosis who had bariatric (weight-loss) surgery significantly lowered their future ... Signposting Children to ...

High ultraprocessed food (UPF) consumption during early childhood is associated with obesity development, primarily ...

A genetic study of childhood obesity in about 6,400 school-going children aged 9-18 years has found that socioeconomic status significantly modulates the inherent genetic susceptibility to obesity.

The medical director of the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Healthy Weight Initiative is sharing prevention tips and how to help ...

Children with obesity at cancer diagnosis had poorer survival. Researchers observed the strongest associations for children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and central nervous system tumors.

Children with traumatic experiences in their early lives have a higher risk of obesity. But as our new research shows, this risk can be reduced through positive experiences. We found children from ...

Family-based behavioral treatment (FBT) is a clinically-proven approach to treating children with obesity in which a health care professional works with the family to help children lose weight by ...

Experiencing trauma during childhood is linked with a higher risk of developing obesity, a new study has claimed. However, going on to experience positive moments after trauma can prevent people from ...