Unique Danish longitudinal study with over 136,000 measurements reveals the connection between pubertal development and ...

Changes in Body Mass Index (BMI) during adolescence play an important role in the association between air pollution exposure ...

Just 5 minutes of exposure to high-fat, salt, and sugar food ads can increase children’s calorie intake by 130 kcal, fueling ...

Researchers analyzing data from 915 U.S. cities found that both obesity and impulsivity (measured by ADHD rates) are less ...

While the Body Mass Index (BMI) chart is a widely used tool to assess weight categories, experts emphasize that it offers an ...

Once assumed to affect only adults, hypertension is now seen in 2%-5% of children. Dr Kanav Anand of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital ...

New research on children diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) shows that the longer a patient's body mass index ...

The finding emphasizes the need for early monitoring and intervention to reduce the risk for long-term adverse health ...

Research has shown that a high BMI at the age of six is a strong predictor of obesity. Here, a mother tells how she wished ...

Children who are living with severe obesity are more likely to experience a clinically relevant change in BMI when GLP-1 agonist drugs form part of their treatment, new research being presented at ...

In the study, the scientists used data from 3,528 Dutch children and tracked their body mass index (BMI) at age two, six, 10, 14 and 18. Presenting their findings at the European Congress on Obesity ...

As children grow and develop at different rates, it's not always easy for parents to tell if they are a healthy weight.