Bariatric surgery, which involves reshaping the stomach so as to restrict food consumption and curb appetite, is increasingly being considered for children as rates of childhood obesity continue to ...

Obesity affects nearly 20% of children between the ages of 2 and 19, making it a common childhood condition. Meanwhile, a new research letter published in JAMA Pediatrics found that rates of severe ...

John Simon III was a hungry baby, a "chunky" toddler and a chubby little boy, his mother said. But by age 14, his weight had soared to 430 pounds and was a life-threatening medical condition. Nine ...

Children struggling with obesity should be evaluated and treated early and aggressively, including with medications for kids as young as 12 and surgery for those as young as 13, according to new ...

Millions of children and teenagers in the U.S. are experiencing obesity, leaving them at a higher risk of developing adverse health issues as they age. A new study suggests that bariatric surgery has ...

Within 30 days from their surgeries, Black children had a greater risk of suffering complications and death than White children, and were nearly 3.5 times more likely to die within that time period, ...