Researchers have scanned the brains of more than 500 babies and young children in order to paint a detailed picture of the ...

Snacking and grazing throughout the day, as opposed to structured mealtimes, could limit children's growth, finds new ...

Topline data were announced from a phase 3 trial evaluating setmelanotide for the treatment of acquired hypothalamic obesity.

The thyroid gland, located at the neck's base, controls metabolism, growth, and development. Its hormones impact nearly every ...

Background: Obesity is a complex, chronic, stigmatized disease whereby abnormal or excess body fat may impair health or increase the risk of medical complications, and can reduce quality of life and ...

Study finds a 50% rise in overweight and obesity among adolescents in England, increasing from 22% in 2008–2010 to 33% in ...