The World Health Organization estimates that 43% of children have tooth decay worldwide and 20% of children aged 5-19 years are overweight or living with obesity.

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins joined ...

The report by Apollo Hospitals zeroes in on three urgent health issues: fatty liver disease, post-menopausal health decline, ...

More than a decade after the Obama-era move to generally prohibit whole and 2% milk in schools as part of an effort to lower ...

Mexico has banned junk food in schools to combat childhood obesity and diabetes, replacing unhealthy snacks with healthier options. This initiative fa ...

With obesity rates rising among adolescents in India, the group led by the Indian Council of Medical Research- National ...

Public health experts are calling for the next Federal Government to take action to stop junk food ads targeting children, ...

Waist-to-height ratio should be used in conjunction with BMI to assess overweight and obesity in children and adolescents, a ...

Pre-school children should not be given drinks laden with sugar or artificial sweeteners, experts have said. Younger children – typically those under the age of five – were already advised not to ...

A report from the New Mexico Department of Health shows progress with childhood obesity in the state. The report shows ...

Children with obesity and subclinical hypothyroidism have twice the risk for kidney damage compared with those without subclinical hypothyroidism, a retrospective study shows.

Sugary soft drinks, candy and highly processed foods are no longer welcome in Mexico’s elementary, middle and high schools. It’s part of an effort to battle one of the world’s worst obesity and ...