Scientists have developed a new tool which can predict a child’s risk of becoming obese in adulthood. The test could help to identify children and adolescents who would benefit from targeted ...

Children likely to become obese in adulthood can be identified by a new genetic test. Scientists say the test, based on data from more than five million people, can be performed on youngsters before ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. If your Labrador retriever constantly feels ...

For many, losing weight can be a challenging journey with most people who lose a lot of weight eventually regaining it. Known as the “yo-yo” effect, several theories have attempted to explain why ...

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation recently funded an analysis that concluded that about 75% of all Americans are currently overweight or obese. In 2021, over 15 million children and young ...

Parents who use 'pressuring feeding styles', punish children, or don’t listen to their problems could end up warping their children's relationship with food. And such insecurities could lead to ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — If your Labrador retriever constantly feels hungry, genetics may be to blame, according to a recent study. The study, published in the Science Advances journal, looked at a ...

Obesity in children continues to be a major topic of discussion in Scotland. Around 33 per cent of kids aged two to 15 in Scotland are at risk of being overweight or obese, according to the Scottish ...