It's totally normal for kids to be bigger or smaller than others at the same age. What's more important is that they grow steadily over time. Growth charts are just a guide – While they show averages ...

If a child is self-conscious or being teased about their weight, let them talk to you about it. “It’s important to listen to your children, really listen to them,” Dr. Matherne says. Hear ...

One of the more significant challenges we face as parents is making sure our kids are growing at a healthy rate.

Many parents have seen their kids' weight go up after months of disrupted schedules and excess screen time. Here's how to respond, without causing new problems, like body image issues.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rolled out changes to growth charts adding categories for children and adolescents with severe obesity. The charts were ...

The rate of body mass index change in children nearly doubled from March to November 2020 compared to the rate of BMI change before the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a study published Thursday ...

The number of children with too much weight gain has remained reasonably stable at about 17%, affecting approximately 12.7 million children and adolescents.

A high BMI for a child is defined a little differently than it is for adults, although both use height and weight to estimate mass. A BMI of 30 or higher is within the obesity range for adults ...

Measuring children's neck circumference could provide a quick, simple way to screen them for weight problems, a new study suggests. Such screening is recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services ...

If your child’s weight is measuring outside the ideal range, continue to monitor their growth over time and focus on enabling them to “grow into” a healthy weight. You can do this by: 1.