According per World Health Organization (WHO), childhood obesity is defined as excess body weight that affects the health of the individual. WHOuses BMI-for-age percentiles: children above the 95th ...
A study of 130 children between the ages of 6 and 11 conducted by researchers at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP ...
(CNN) — The Mediterranean diet is well-known for its positive effects on cardiovascular and metabolic health. But according to new data from the World Health Organization, childhood obesity rates in ...
Rising childhood obesity is linked to early puberty and PCOS in adolescent girls. Here's how excess weight affects hormones, ...
If you conduct community-based research, you have to understand the context”, says Christina Economos, Dean, Professor, and New Balance Chair in Childhood Nutrition at the Friedman School of Nutrition ...
By Tarun Sai Lomte Early feeding choices may shape long-term weight outcomes, but new research shows the relationship is ...