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Obesity in children is rising dramatically, and it comes with major – and sometimes lifelong –...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoKnowing how to talk to kids about healthful eating is key. MI PHAM/UnsplashIn the past two decades,...
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...
Medications & surgery: What do new children's obesity guidelines mean for Austin families?
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThis week, the American Academy of Pediatrics issued its first clinical practice guidelines on...
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...
Childhood obesity should be treated early and aggressively, new guidelines say. Is that safe?
Live Science via Yahoo News· 1 year agoclose up of a hand holding a medical device, that being a pen designed to inject the user with the...
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...
BMI adjustments made to children's growth charts
Washington Post via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFor parents, a visit to the pediatrician usually involves a discussion of where their child falls on a growth chart established by the Centers for...
Obesity Classes 1 Through 3: Each Category Explained
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 4 months agoObesity classes are based on body mass index (BMI). There are three classes. Learn how each class gauges a person’s risk of health complications from...
Obesity Facts and Statistics: What You Need to Know
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 2 years agoObesity is defined by a body mass index greater than 30 kilograms per square meter. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 4...
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...
