Overweight kids have greater risk of foot problems
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Kids who carry excess pounds  may be doing permanent damage to their feet, a group of foot  and ankle surgeons warns.
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Â· Healthier lifestyles offer protection from dementia Â· Overweight children lead to fears of rise in disease
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Overweight U.S. children run an  alarmingly high risk of iron deficiency, a condition which can  lead to learning and behavior problems, researchers said on  Tuesday.
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One out of every five children in a Chinese town is overweight, and everyone is blaming the TV. For each hour a day spent in front of the television the risk of obesity increases by one to two percent, according
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A study finds that a motherâs gestational diabetes is significantly associated with obesity in her children at ages 5 to 7.
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MONDAY, Sept. 27 (HealthDayNews) -- The self-esteem of children who become overweight or obese is likely to fall, claims a new study that confirms what many heavy children and their parents already know.
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Children who do not get enough sleep  are more likely to be overweight than those who get more,  according to a study published on Wednesday that tracked more  than 2,000 U.S. kids for five years.
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NEW YORK  - Children with a clustering of cardiovascular risk factors that define the so-called metabolic syndrome are very likely to have the syndrome in mid-adulthood, or even overt heart disease or diabetes, according to a new study.
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World Heart Day is focusing on life-threatening risks of obesity in children. The World Health Organization and World Heart Federation warn, overweight children are three-to-five times more likely to suffer
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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Obese children and those at risk for obesity show early signs of heart disease -- similar to that seen in obese adults, U.S. researchers say.
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The obesity epidemic is reaching down to the playpen: More than 10 percent of U.S. children ages 2 to 5 are overweight, the American Heart Association reported Thursday.
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Children born to mothers who  developed diabetes during pregnancy are more likely to be  overweight or obese than their peers, according to a new study.
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A study in Australia has shown that changes occur in blood vessels in the eyes of heavier and obese children from as young as six, warning signs that might be linked to cardiovascular disease in later life.
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The children of overweight mothers are 15 times more likely to be obese by age 6 than children of lean mothers, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
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Overweight children are three to five  times more likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke before  they reach 65 than slimmer youngsters, an international charity  said Monday.
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Participating in physical  activities in and out of school more than two times a week  protects adolescents from becoming overweight young adults,  according to new research.
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TUESDAY, Jan. 1  (HealthDay News) -- Children who get less than nine hours of sleep a night are more likely to be overweight or obese, new research shows.