New remedy for obese children
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Private centre in Calgary first in Canada, but pediatrician wishes business wasn&#39;t growing so fast. Over the years, Peter Nieman has tried to help more than 200 obese children lose weight in his family practice
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Parents in Scotland are urged to live healthier lifestyles in a bid to address childhood obesity.
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NEW YORK  - Obese children appear to be at  risk of both constipation and lack of bowel control, new  research reports.
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A new report suggests a simple strategy for combating obesity among young girls -- increasing their gym time.
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The news media and millions of Americans who are overweight are agog about the new anti-obesity drug Acomplia.The drug, under development by Sanofi-Aventis SA, the French pharmaceutical company, is touted as a way to fight obesity and help people stop
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NEW YORK  - Sustained, vigorous exercise   may be more effective than lower-intensity activity in helping   children avoid obesity and stay fit, a new study shows.
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Just an extra hour of exercise a week could significantly cut obesity among young overweight girls, according to a study that researchers say could lead to major changes in the way schools fight obesity.    The study - the largest look yet at obesity among young children - did not show the same results for boys, possibly because they generally get more exercise than girls...
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Levels of leptin, a protein implicated in the body&#39;s regulation of fat, are increased in children with newly diagnosed asthma -- and leptin levels fall after effective
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Obese pregnant women can avoid  weight gain or even lose some weight without harming their  babies, a small study suggests.
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Scientists in Japan have identified a molecule responsible for making mammals feel full, a discovery that could lead to new ways to treat obesity in humans.
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NUSA DUA, Indonesia  - New research indicates that   an extract from the Korean pine nut could be effective in   treating obesity by suppressing the appetite, an expert on   obesity said on Friday.
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TUESDAY, Dec. 5 (HealthDay News) -- It's no secret that American kids eat too much. Now, a new study provides some specific numbers that could help fight the obesity epidemic.
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Doctors say they are now seeing children as young as six months old in their obesity clinics.
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TUESDAY, Aug. 28 (HealthDay News) -- When women develop diabetes during pregnancy and don&#39;t get treatment, their kids face an increased risk of childhood obesity, but new research suggests that treatment can essentially eliminate that risk.
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Many parents with obese or overweight children fail to recognise their child has a weight problem, a new study shows. The findings published in today&#39;s British Medical Journal found some
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 5 (HealthDayNews) --  It may not come as a surprise to anyone who's ever heard an overweight child getting teased in the schoolyard, but a new study reports that kids who are overweight or obese have a lower quality of life than their normal-weight peers.
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NEW YORK -- A new, large study suggests that treating women who develop diabetes during pregnancy greatly reduces the chances that their baby will become obese during childhood.