Obesity alters bone metabolism and joint loading in children, increasing the risk for musculoskeletal pain, malalignment, and fractures during growth.

Steven Deanus has worked in education for more than 20 years and is now headteacher of Roxeth Primary School in Harrow, having previously spent 14 years teaching at Heathland School. In his career, he ...

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that childhood obesity in the U.S. has reached its highest rate ever recorded—a distressing milestone, according to Harvard ...

Children living with obesity but showing no signs of metabolic complications still have a significantly increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and abnormal blood lipid ...

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 ...

Novo Nordisk’s STEP Young trial explores semaglutide for childhood obesity. Use interactive tags to Knowabout key trial ...

At a specialist childhood obesity clinic, almost all of the children are not in school. Why?

Data highlights The STEP Young phase 3 trial met its primary endpoint, demonstrating greater body mass index (BMI) reduction in children aged 6 to under 12 treated with once-weekly subcutaneous ...

As National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month spotlights a growing health concern, new data underscores how widespread the issue is among young people. CDC data ...

Obesity classes II and III in children are defined as a BMI =120% and =140% of the 95th percentile, respectively. The phase 3 STEP Young is a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, ...