A new study finds that three quarters of American adults and half of adolescents are too heavy. That's making more of us sick and creating enormous health care costs.

A positive response to treatment for pediatric obesity has enduring health benefits into young adulthood, according to study findings.

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Family-based behavioral treatment (FBT) is a clinically-proven approach to treating children with obesity in which a health ...

Family-based behavioral treatment (FBT) is a clinically-proven approach to treating children with obesity in which a health care professional works with the family to help children lose weight by ...

Helping kids with obesity drop pounds can have a huge impact on their future health. When these children and teens lose ...

Obesity at childhood cancer diagnosis was independently associated with inferior survival, and this was likely driven by trends detected in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia or central ...