Background: Obesity is a complex, chronic, stigmatized disease whereby abnormal or excess body fat may impair health or ...

A clinical practice guideline that stresses a multidisciplinary approach is intended to help clinicians manage obesity in ...

One of the biggest health problems among American children today is obesity. And the diabetes that follows obesity. And rates of obesity have almost tripled among children in many parts of the ...

A new guideline to help health care providers manage obesity in children and adolescents takes a patient-centred approach, emphasizing behavioral and psychological supports that focus on outcomes ...

The prevalence of childhood obesity and overweight has significantly ... Consulting growth charts and BMI (Body Mass Index) ...

Encourage physical activity by integrating sports and outdoor activities into children‘s daily routines. Educating parents about the dangers of obesity should include using growth charts to ...

DOWN. ROYALE AND TODD, BACK TO YOU. ALL RIGHT, COREY, THANK YOU SO MUCH. NEW ON SEVEN. CHILDHOOD OBESITY RATES ARE DROPPING IN NEW MEXICO. BUT THEY’RE STILL HIGHER THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE.

shows that having an overweight or obesity trajectory during childhood is associated with an increased risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in adulthood. The study is by Frida ...

DOWN. ROYALE AND TODD, BACK TO YOU. ALL RIGHT, COREY, THANK YOU SO MUCH. NEW ON SEVEN. CHILDHOOD OBESITY RATES ARE DROPPING IN NEW MEXICO. BUT THEY’RE STILL HIGHER THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE.

A mom's health and lifestyle choices can affect her kids' risk of obesity as adults, a new study says. Specifically, a child is three to four times more likely to become an obese adult if their ...