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Reducing the caloric intake of an obese child can lower his risks of having life-altering health conditions in the future.

Promote healthy habits early to prevent toddlers from developing poor life choices that lead to youth and adult obesity.

There are significant short- and long-term health consequences for overweight children, including increased risk of Type II diabetes, heart disease and other afflictions.

Pediatricians and other health experts have been raising the obesity alarm. If weight has become a problem for your child, the following tips can help.

Dieting is usually off-limits for children, but there are strategies for dealing with an overweight child.

Obese children miss more school than their peers, setting themselves up for increased drug use, pregnancy & other problems later in life. Try these weight loss tips.

Pregnant women who are exposed to pollutants have an increased risk of having obese children.

The epidemic of obesity in America has led to new approaches in weight loss management.

Overweight in children should be diagnosed before it expands into obesity, but research shows that pediatricians are not intervening by diagnosing medical health issue.

Overweight children need help, support and motivation from their parents, not just to lose weight, but to have a positive self-image.

Half of North American students will weigh too much by 2010 if present trends continue. What are some of the student issues when children are overweight?

Many researchers believe that there are a number of specific factors that influence the likelihood of childhood obesity. These components affect obesity later in life.

What would you do if your doctor or another family member suggested that your child lose weight? Would you put him or her on diet or encourage them to exercise more?

Type 2 diabetes in children ages 9 to 17 has risen dramatically over the past two decades with obesity being the main cause. Parents are the key to stopping this cycle.

Don't wait until your child is already overweight to begin good eating habits. Guarding against childhood obesity begins before your baby is born.

Las Vegas activist Peggy Howell discusses the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance (NAAFA).

The future of our kid's health is in jeopardy. Making a turnaround is going to take help from the community, school and family.

Here are the hottest trends in the ever-evolving world of Sports Medicine, according to a recent artilce from the American College of Sports Medicine.

A new mutation in a gene that is active in the central nervous system and named neurexin 3 has been associated with increased risk for obesity.

Studies and research agree children need to exercise each day, it's just not clear how much time should be spent exercising and what benefits will be gained.

Weight loss studies indicate that by monitoring their weight gain in pregnancy, women can reduce their children's risk for obesity.

Mothers used to feel safe sending children outside to play unsupervised. Can fear of predators be contributing to excessive TV viewing and the childhood obesity trend?

Once thought to just hold fat, adipocytes (fat cells) are now known to produce hormones that play a role in crucial physiological functions.

Losing weight is a battle that an increasing number of Americans are, well, losing. Here are five weight loss tips to get you started.

Estrogens (female hormones) and androgens (male hormones) are the two primary classifications of hormones found in both males and females in differing amounts.

Kids often spend a lot of time indoors watching TV and playing video games. Though some indoor activity is fine, it's important for kids to play outdoors regularly.

Day care centers are responsible for feeding children snacks at some time or another. Make sure the snacks you serve are nutritious to encourage healthy eating habits.

The UK Government is to tackle growing concern over overweight/obese children after research reveals that around 25% of 4-5 year-olds weigh in heavier than they should.

Overweight children are at risk for serious health problems like diabetes and heart disease. A balanced diet with smaller serving sizes can help kids lose weight.

Statistics are showing that children are becoming more overweight, even obese, and therefore, are at risk for health problems just like overweight/obese adults.

Despite the disappointing hype in 1995, the hormone leptin still has prospects of being an effective component of weight loss pills.

Obesity is a raging epidemic in children. For those that dislike traditional types of exercise, yoga is an excellent choice that offers fitness, fun and mental balance.

Why drown in expensive Halloween candy when money's tight, kids are too fat, and hunger's on the rise. Gain control of the Halloween candy monster - and teach charity.

Twenty percent of children ages 6 to 11 in the United States are overweight or obese mainly due to poor nutrition and lack of exercise.