USA: A large-scale U.S. study has identified two distinct childhood body mass index (BMI) growth trajectories, highlighting ...

A new study has found that the measurement of body mass index — a ratio between a person's weight and height — could provide ...

A doctor has warned that a common habit many of us were taught as children could be contributing to weight gain and even ...

When physicians speak to an overweight child they should inquire carefully about a history of physical, sexual or emotional ...

Children exposed to gestational diabetes in utero with a specific variation of a common gene are at a higher risk of becoming ...

Malnutrition isn’t about just under nutrition but also over nutrition, which is equally bad, says Dr Nikhil Tandon, AIIMS ...

The data showed that kids who don’t see their BMI decline between ages 1 and 6 have a greater risk of obesity. This risk was ...

A higher birth weight was also associated with a increased chance of developing the disease, according to a study.

The researchers assessed prenatal exposures to smoking, alcohol, and stress (depression or anxiety) as well as maternal ...