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1 in 5 children and adolescents globally have 'excess weight,' new study finds. Here's what parents...
Yahoo Life· 3 days agoWhat new research has discovered about rates of obesity among kids and adolescents — and what...
Fixing the global childhood obesity epidemic begins with making healthy choices the easier choices –...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 11 months agoClean and safe city parks can be important factors in supporting kids' health and well-being....
On abandoning “fattertainment”: Why the way we talk about childhood obesity matters
Salon via Yahoo News· 3 months agoAn Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution Disney/Eric McCandless In Oprah...
The AAP's New Guidelines for Childhood Obesity Are Getting Major Backlash
Good Housekeeping via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBacklash: New AAP Guidelines on Childhood ObesityAnnie Otzen - Getty Images Earlier this month, as...
Drugmaker Testing Weight Loss Medication for Children as Young as 6 Years Old
Parents via Yahoo News· 8 months agoChildhood obesity impacts 1 in 5 kids putting them at risk for health conditions, bullying, and...
Obesity: What You Need to Know
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 4 months agoLearn more about the definition of obesity and what it means for your health. Medically reviewed by Allison Herries, RDN Obesity is a chronic disease...
Obesity levels among children ‘could end up costing more than £8bn’
Press Association News via AOL· 5 months agoObesity levels among children due to the pandemic could end up costing more than £8 billion,...
Is your child overweight? What you need to know about the latest child obesity guidelines
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAn 8-year-old girl dreamed of performing cartwheels. But she was overweight — considered obese, in...
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...
New AAP guidelines state childhood obesity requires ‘early, intensive’ treatment
Motherly via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFor the first time, The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has created a clinical practice guideline on treating childhood obesity. The medical association recommends a proactive—and what ...