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Childhood obesity is surging: What to know about rising rates, and efforts to curb them
The Hill via AOL· 1 year agoStory at a glance Rates of childhood obesity in the United States have tripled in the past three...
Weight loss drugs and surgery – for kids? Why new obesity guidance is drawing scrutiny.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFaith Anne Heeren vividly remembers the day she first became aware of her weight. It was first...
New guidance: Use drugs, surgery early for obesity in kids
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoChildren struggling with obesity should be evaluated and treated early and aggressively, including...
Health officials revise tool to track severe obesity in kids
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoU.S. health officials have revised a tool to track the rising cases of severe obesity among children...
1 in 5 children and adolescents globally have 'excess weight,' new study finds. Here's what parents...
Yahoo Life Style via AOL· 3 days agoWhat new research has discovered about rates of obesity among kids and adolescents — and what...
Childhood Obesity May Be Linked to Iron Deficiency, According to New Study from the British Journal...
Eating Well via Yahoo News· 2 months agoA recent study uncovers a connection between obesity and iron deficiency, revealing hidden...
What parents should know about medication, surgery for childhood obesity after new guidance
TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe American Academy of Pediatric's new guidelines for treating childhood obesity include...
A major medical group updated its guidance for treating childhood obesity. Here's what it says.
NBC News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFor the first time in 15 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics on Monday released new guidelines...
How will the obesity epidemic end? With kids.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEditor’s note: Part 6 of a six-part USA TODAY series examining America’s obesity epidemic. Each of the children in Betty McNear's home day care has a...
As obesity rates rise, many kids in US not eating enough fruits and vegetables, study finds
ABC News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNearly half of kids ages 1 to 5 are not eating a daily vegetable and nearly one-third are not eating...