John McCain’s daughter, Meghan McCain, has had quite a few controversial political opinions over the years, to say the least, ...

Obesity among teenagers has become a significant health concern, impacting both physical and mental well-being. One of the most effective strategies to combat teen obesity is through regular ...

Adolescents with overweight or obesity may be more vulnerable to negative cognitive effects following sleep restriction.

Chilean teenagers are becoming obese due to increasing fast food consumption while those from Mexico, Venezuela and Guatemala are not far behind. Chile, where 44.7% of people over 15 were ...

DENVER (KDVR) — Obesity rates continue to be a critical issue for kids and teens in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 19% of kids and teens across ...

Teenagers worldwide are jeopardizing their health by failing to get enough exercise to reduce their risk of obesity and cardiovascular diseases, a World Health Organization-led study released on ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Nearly half of adolescents and three-quarters of adults in the U.S. were classified as being clinically overweight or obese in 2021. The rates have more than doubled compared with ...

Weight-loss surgery can provide lasting health benefits for obese teenagers The teens had 20% sustained lower BMI a decade after their surgery More than half the teens also experienced lasting ...

As with adult obesity, childhood obesity increases the ... levels and body composition — into account. For children and teens, it is important to include their age and sex when taking a BMI ...

Even after drastic weight loss, the body’s fat cells carry the ‘memory’ of obesity, research 1 shows — a finding that might help to explain why it can be hard to stay trim after a weight ...

Editor’s note: Watch “Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports: Is Ozempic Right For You?” at 8 p.m. Sunday, November 17, on CNN. In a little over two decades, almost 260 million people in the United States ...