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Weight-teasing is a widespread phenomenon that begins in childhood and can promote the internalization of anti-fat bias. An extensive literature illustrates the negative psychological, physiological, and social consequences for...

Health wearable devices are effective intervention tools/strategies for reducing body weight and BMI in individuals with overweight or obesity and chronic comorbidities, according to a review published in the British Journal of...

Lockdowns and quarantines are making it difficult for kids and teens to control their weight, according to child health experts at Stanford Children’s Health. Lost routines, economic insecurity, and grief are making things...

Obesity makes a substantial contribution to type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Study investigators examined the populationattributable fraction (PAF) for obesity on...

A proinflammatory, low-quality maternal diet may be associated with childhood adiposity, according to a study published in BMC Medicine. Researchers harmonized and pooled individual participant data from 16,295 mother-child...

Obesity is a complex, multifactorial condition that is highly prevalent among adolescents. Eating “style”—in particular, behavioral aspects of chewing—may be an important aspect of body weight regulation. The epidemiologic...