Doctors define obesity by a child's BMI and medical history. It does not cause specific symptoms, but certain complications can develop such as diabetes.

A groundbreaking study involving genetic data from over five million people has uncovered how our DNA can predict obesity ...

As reported by the CDC, obesity affected about five percent of children and adolescents aged 2-19 between 1971 and 1974. For the years 2017-2020, it skyrocketed to 19.7 percent.

A new genetic analysis using data from over five million people has provided a clearer understanding of the risk of going on ...

" The Extended BMI-for-Age Growth Charts allow clinicians to track growth and visualize high BMI percentiles with families." Before the pandemic, obesity affected about 14.7 million children and ...

Teens ages 13 and older with severe obesity — meaning their BMI is equal to or greater than 120% of the 95th percentile for age and sex — may also be referred to a specialist to be evaluated ...

A child is considered overweight or obese if their BMI is at the 95th percentile or above for their age, height, and sex. For example, consider a 5’10”, 16-year-old boy. The 95th percentile for BMI is ...

What’s more, over 4.5 million children have severe obesity. This subset of heavier children exceeded the parameters on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 2020 growth charts. To help ...

What if we could prevent people from developing obesity? The World Obesity Federation expects more than half the global ...