An adult BMI of 25.0-29.9 is considered overweight and a BMI of 30 or over is considered obese. In children ages 2 to 19 years, BMI is measured as a percentile within a child’s age and sex.

the progression from mild motility defects in obese children towards a distinctive motility dysfunction in obese adults, suggests the existence of an age-related worsening of gallbladder and ...

One in five children is now obese by the time they leave primary school and most will stay overweight as adults, increasing the risk of future ill health. A new study from the University of ...

Professor Francesco Cappuccio and team reviewed evidence in over 28,000 children and 15,000 adults. Their evidence clearly showed that sleep deprivation significantly increased obesity risk in ...

Obesity levels among children starting their first year of school have increased to almost one in ten, according to new NHS figures published today. The National Child Measurement Programme, which ...

Women who are pregnant and also have the ovarian cyst disorder polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are at higher odds of giving ...

especially since obese children often become obese adults. Could the now popular weight-loss injection drugs be a solution ...

Two new studies highlight body mass index (BMI) in children during the COVID-19 pandemic, with one finding a 25% and 42% ...

The statistics, which come from the National Child Measurement Programme, show that overall obesity levels for reception-aged ...

A landmark new study has found that obese teens who are given semaglutide ... to trigger suicidal ideation and self-harm in children and adults. Created to treat diabetes, these medications ...

A new study links ultra-processed food consumption in obese children and adolescents to a ... processed foods and metabolic disorders among adults has been well-explored, the impact of such ...

Mark Jones, food and drink supply chain expert at law firm Gordons, examines the fallout from a new House of Lords report ...