What new research has discovered about rates of obesity among kids and adolescents — and what experts say about it. (Photo Illustration: Yahoo News; photo: Getty Images) Excess weight and obesity in ...

Four in 10 Kent County children were identified as overweight or obese in a new local report on childhood obesity. That’s ...

The prevalence of prediabetes has increased significantly in recent years among Finnish children living with overweight or obesity, a recent study by Tampere University and the University of Eastern ...

In this study, actual age of overweight onset on the basis of growth chart data was unrelated to self-reported overweight onset age. Participants who became overweight at a younger age reported a ...

HealthDay News — Less than one-quarter of parents with overweight children recall their health care provider telling them that their child is overweight, according to study results study published ...

Children who are overweight or obese are more likely to develop schizophrenia as adults, according to a recent study. But adults with excess weight seem to have a lower risk of both schizophrenia and ...

While undernutrition remains a significant concern among children under 5 in most low- and middle-income countries, the prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing among school-aged children ...

Kids can be cruel. A child who is overweight or obese may be teased or taunted about their weight and excluded from activities by their peers. Prejudice against overweight kids occurs at all ages.