A new study in Kolkata schools has found that one in eight adolescents aged 12–16 is obese. Experts say poor diet, high screen time and lack of physical activity are driving the rise in childhood ...

In recent years, rates of childhood obesity have been rising, with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control estimating in 2024 that approximately one in five children and adolescents met the clinical ...

Alaina Vidmar, MD, Medical Director, Obesity Medicine, and Bariatric Surgery at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles discusses a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found ...

U.S. childhood and teen obesity rates have reached record-highs while adult obesity rates may be slowing, according to two ...

One in 5 children aged 2 to 19 in the U.S. are living with obesity, marking the highest rate ever recorded, according to newly published data from the CDC. The agency published two reports Feb. 25 ...

Young children may gain weight early due to their genetics, and this does not mean they face a lifelong risk of obesity, ...

ISTANBUL – The number of children and adolescents living with obesity worldwide is projected to rise from 177 million in 2025 ...

UK obesity rate one of worst in Europe as 228 million children worldwide will be obese by 2040, report warns - Globally, the ...

India ranks second globally in childhood obesity, with 56 million children affected, says the World Obesity Atlas 2024.

India ranks second globally in childhood obesity, with urgent action needed to address rising health risks, warns World ...

India ranks second globally for children living with overweight and obesity, warns the World Obesity Atlas 2026. With 41 million affected and sharp rises projected by 2040, experts urge urgent policy ...

A new World Obesity Atlas 2026 report reveals India now has the second-highest number of overweight and obese children ...