Hacker stresses that these efforts should extend to the youth, “Obesity prevention at young ages is critical because we know ...

Eighty percent of doctors in a Medscape survey answered no when asked, “Is enough known about obesity meds’ risk to ...

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and also take into account health ...

the Cincinnati Vibrant Youth Project, to fill the community's health and exercise gaps. “The national average is about 17% for Childhood obesity, in Cincinnati we’re about 39.7%. We’re about ...

Obesity Among Youth- Obesity is a major concern, with 25-30% of Indian youth now facing abdominal obesity. A key risk factor for Type 2 diabetes is excessive weight, especially abdominal fat ...

"Alison was the preeminent scholar on adolescent obesity and eating disorders,” said Kerri Boutelle, a pediatrics professor ...

Nonetheless, the most recent, comprehensive data on youth weight status in Colorado — the 2019 Healthy Kids Colorado Survey — reported that 24.2% of Mesa County youth were overweight or obese.

Partnership between Clemson Extension and the YMCA launches Healthy Weight and Your Child program to empower families in ...

Over 12,000 students were surveyed in 2023 between 7th through 12th grades. The results were compared to 2018.