The number of obese children has quadrupled since 1990 prompting the WHO to take action by issuing treatment guidelines.

With the opening of a new commercial kitchen that will almost double its capacity to deliver healthy meals to qualifying Medi-Cal recipients, the Teen Kitchen Project (TKP) plans to expand into San ...

Conditioning children “from the very beginning” to rely on medication rather than shifting their dietary and exercise habits ...

Just Keep Livin Foundation, established by Camila and Matthew McConaughey, aims to assist high school students effectively.

Celebrate Mexican culture and health through simple, plant-based recipes inspired by family tradition and ancestral farming ...

The city will reactivate its long-silent Youth Commission to give teenagers a bigger say in their futures. After a months-long discussion about who should serve on the group, and how members should be ...

At 14, Chloe Schmidt is already working to help younger children develop healthy habits that can last a lifetime.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued its first-ever global guidelines for managing childhood obesity.

Parents who have a hard time trusting their teenagers not to make reckless decisions tend to become overprotective. As a ...

If your child is a picky eater or refuses to eat meat, beans, or other high-protein foods, you might be concerned that they're missing out on a crucial nutrient. Some concern is warranted, since ...

America did not stumble into an obesity crisis. It drove there, ordered at the window, and supersized it. In the United States, more than 2 out of every 5 adults are obese, making it the most ...

California's new law stops the sale of weight loss or muscle-building pills to teens without a doctor's prescription.