A community-based multilevel intervention (STRIVE) showed no overall significant effect on BMI z-scores among rural Hispanic children.

According to recent estimates by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly one in five children in the United States is affected by obesity. Research has shown obesity often begins in ...

Obesity affects 4 in 10 American adults and is a contributing factor to numerous health issues—from heart and lung disease to type 2 diabetes. But it's also a condition that can significantly impact ...

It should be noted that BMI screening is only one part of identifying overweight or obesity in children. Further testing and evaluation for risk factors, including genetics, family history, fitness ...

An international research group has examined how many people are affected by preclinical and clinical obesity and what health ...

In a recent study published in Frontiers in Pediatrics, researchers discuss the psychological and physiological impacts of obesity on pediatric populations, as well as possible intervention strategies ...

Parent-focused interventions for preventing obesity in toddlers were not effective, a meta-analysis showed. Most key secondary outcomes also did not improve; however, children in the intervention ...

The growing prevalence of obesity in the United States has presented an opportunity to increase knowledge about optimal treatment approaches based on a better understanding of patient and provider ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Every primary care visit is an opportunity to plant small seeds of change. When those seeds are nurtured with ...

This report includes the latest recommendations and current standards endorsed by the AAP and CDC. The report summarizes a shift from the simple identification of obvious obesity to universal ...