TOLEDO, Ohio — Ohio now has the highest rates of child obesity in the country, according to ProMedica Obesity Medical Director Dr. Kanchan Pillai. "Factors that contribute to the obesity epidemic are ...

TAMPA, Florida — At downtown Tampa's Carlton Academy Day School, picking up or dropping off kids is like getting into a high security vault complete with self-locking doors, a fingerprint scanner, and ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - There are recommended physical activity guidelines for children as young as two years old. Experts suggest 30 minutes of structured, adult-led physical activity and 60 ...

Growth hormone replacement therapy improves physical fitness, lifestyle habits, and quality of life in children with growth ...

Regular physical activity contributes to a child’s physical development and promotes overall well-being. It may help if parents and caregivers can encourage them in active play, playground activities, ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) Is your rug rat becoming a sofa spud? To get that texting, tweeting, gaming child up and exercising, a new book suggests parents try sneaking fitness into the day-to-day ...

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Conversations around weight are tricky enough to tackle and process as an adult. But guidelines out of the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), a volunteer panel of medical professionals backed ...

The start of the school year is just around the corner. As you stock up on new clothes and school supplies, it’s also a great time to call your pediatrician’s office to schedule your next well child ...

In schools across South Carolina, physical education teachers are noticing a sizable shift in their students' fitness levels, mainly due to the lack of exercise during the COVID-19 pandemic. "If you ...