More than 1% of U.S. children between the ages of 2 and 18 had “extremely severe obesity” in 2023 — a 250% increase from 2008 ...

Researchers analyzed national health data from 2008 to 2023, uncovering a surge in the most severe obesity categories for children aged 2 to 18 years old.

How we discuss body shapes greatly influences children’s self – perception. Society blends personal history and medical ...

which lays out height and weight, along with the corresponding clothing sizes. There are two different toddler size charts that overlap: one goes by months, while the other goes by years. Though many ...

Objective: The validity of the rule of thumb that infants may have a weight loss of 10% in the first days after birth is unknown. We assessed the validity of this and other rules to detect breast-fed ...

FDA Will Now Require Labeling of ADHD Medication to Indicate Weight Loss Risk Agency will require a Limitation of Use section in the prescribing information of all extended-release ADHD stimulants ...

The FDA revises ADHD stimulant labels to warn of weight loss risk. Warnings target children under 6, noting higher adverse reaction rates. Stimulants, like Ritalin, increase dopamine and ...

### What you need to know Nutrition during pregnancy and in early childhood can have a noticeable short term and long term impact on health of the mother/parent and the child, including complications ...

Children of fathers who were categorized as obese or overweight based on their body mass index (BMI) around the time of conception are more likely to develop obesity themselves, according to new ...

These graphics will guide you through science-based vaccine guidelines for children and adults ...