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Since 1990, the rise in childhood overweight and obesity has surged across every continent, almost doubling in prevalence.

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At a global level, Asia has almost half of all overweight children under five, while Africa has one-quarter of such children.

From alcoholism to Parkinson’s, scientists are studying the mechanisms behind the broad clinical potential of weight-loss ...

Since 1990, the rise in childhood overweight and obesity has surged across every continent, almost doubling in prevalence.

Previous studies already have tied high birth weight to an increased risk of overweight and obesity, and low birth weight to an increased risk of Type 2 diabetes. To understand these links more, ...

Autism, ADHD and other behavioral conditions were found to be more likely in children born to overweight mothers.