By being educated about the risks associated with obesity and pregnancy, you can take some powerful steps today to begin ...

A study shows paternal health factors like BMI and diet do not influence birth weight or length, emphasizing maternal diet's ...

F or decades, this was the widely accepted way to feed a baby: Sit them in a high chair, pop open a jar of mushy pureed peas, ...

Adequate breastfeeding (BF) and avoidance of sugary beverages in early life may reduce the risk for preadolescent ob ...

The number of obese children and adults in the UK will rise substantially by 2050 - and by more than half in some age groups, ...

Childhood obesity is a pandemic that continues to threaten the health of children in the UK, despite several calls for action over the years.

Obesity rates are rising among children. A leading expert - and mother of two - explains how to instil a healthy attitude to ...

Kids are more likely to maintain a healthy weight if their parents adopt a responsive style while they’re babies a ...

"What that means is the in-utero environment that babies develop in can increase their risk of developing obesity as a child if the mom either has/develops obesity while she is pregnant or ...

A recent study finds that children with obesity and specific comorbidities have increased rates of dermatologic conditions.

As obesity rates are set to soar globally ... who was not involved in the Lancet studies. Photo shows Mum and child looking at toddler food products in a supermarket. A new report has found ...

Adequate breastfeeding (BF) and avoidance of sugary beverages in early life may reduce the risk for preadolescent obesity in ...