A new study found that children on the threshold of obesity or overweight in the first two years of life had lower perceptual reasoning and working memory scores than lean children when tested at ages ...

Share on Pinterest A new study looks at how parents’ weight status may be linked to their child’s weight. MStudioImages/Getty Images Parents’ weight status in middle age can influence their child’s ...

More than half of parents underestimated their children's classification as overweight or obese -- children themselves and health professionals also share this misperception. More than half of parents ...

This study found that individuals with overweight in childhood who had normal weight in young adulthood had similar risk of coronary heart disease as individuals with normal weight in childhood and ...

The first two years of life are critical for children’s development and growth. While pediatric caregivers rely on a healthy weight trajectory that promotes cognitive, motor and socioemotional skills, ...

When you go in for a wellness exam, oftentimes the first things the medical assistant does is take your height and weight. With this data, the computer spits out your body mass index (BMI) number.

If you’re trying to lose weight, new data says that you’re far from alone. 49% of American adults surveyed between 2013 and 2016 reported trying to lose weight at some point during the prior 12 months ...

Though research is in the early stages, we’re getting closer to understanding the relationship between gut bacteria, the food we eat, and the ways it might affect weight management and obesity. For ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with EoE who gained weight during dietary therapy had lower histologic, endoscopic and symptomatic ...

It’s common to lose weight during a viral infection. But some people report weight gain after recovering from COVID-19. Scientists are also researching whether long COVID can cause you to develop ...