NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New research indicates that problems associated with being overweight occur at a much younger age than previously thought. In a study reported in the journal Pediatrics, ...

Thousands of overweight adolescents will suffer heart attacks and related health problems as they become young and middle-aged adults, significantly raising the death toll from obesity-related heart ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Overweight children who are prone to binge-eating can down hundreds more calories at a sitting than their peers, yet still feel hungry again soon after, a new study shows.

Primary school girls between the ages of 4 and 11 with a body mass index (BMI) considered overweight or obese are more likely to see a family doctor (GP) at least once about musculoskeletal problems ...

Gene therapy could help obese kids avoid health problems associated with excess weight, including arthritis, a new study suggests. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News ...