In the 1990s, an overweight or obese child was considered an exception. Today, it’s slowly becoming the norm. A sweeping new ...
Children and adolescents should be proactively evaluated and treated for obesity, according to new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics around childhood obesity. The guidelines note that ...
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Obesity: What you need to know

Medically reviewed by Isabel Casimiro, MD, PhD Key Takeaways Obesity is a chronic disease diagnosed when a person's BMI is 30 ...
Obstacles to preventing and treating obesity, including limited access to healthy foods, limited time to prepare meals and ...
Kent County's first Childhood Obesity Surveillance Report reveals 40% of local children are overweight or obese.