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What BMI Means for Kids—and Why It's Problematic
Parents via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBody mass index (BMI) has long been seen as the ultimate measure of physical health, but it can be misleading. Here's what parents should know....
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...
Teens Are Increasingly Underestimating Their Weight
Time via Yahoo News· 11 months agoCredit - Getty Images/pixhook By many measures, teen obesity is an international public health crisis, with data showing that 340 million adolescents...
More teens are getting weight loss surgery but some experts think more needs to be done
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA new study found the rate of weight loss surgery among teenagers has doubled in recent years, but...
Average Height and Weight for Teenagers by Age
LOVE to KNOW via Yahoo News· 1 week agoFatCamera / E+ via Getty Images If you wonder how your body sizes up to others your age, it can help to compare to the average weight and height of...
Weight loss drug helped teens with obesity lower their BMI, study finds
NBC Universal via AOL· 2 years agoYoung people with obesity may soon have a powerful new tool to help them lose weight. Results of a...
Children with obesity should get proactive treatment: American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines
ABC News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoChildren and adolescents should be proactively evaluated and treated for obesity, according to new...
Teens who lost weight after bariatric surgery had weaker bones afterward, study says
CNN via Yahoo News· 12 months agoTeens and young adults who undergo gastric sleeve surgery and lose weight will have weaker bones, a...
Pressure from family, media to lose weight as a teen can have 'long-lasting effects' on body image....
Yahoo Life· 1 month agoA new study reveals the long-term impact pressure to lose weight can have on teens. (Getty Images)...
Childhood Obesity Takes a Toll on Kids' Mental Health, Too
Parents via Yahoo News· 9 months agoChildhood weight issues have a domino effect on our kids' well-being, contributing to anxiety,...