Vegetarian children don't seem to have growth or nutrient deficiencies compared to their peers, per a new study. Children on a vegetarian diet had similar levels of nutrients like iron and vitamin D, ...

Some children would rather talk and move than eat. They tend to be “built like a stick.” With today’s emphasis on the prevention of childhood obesity, kids who are too thin often escape notice. While ...

For the first time in history, the number of obese children worldwide has surpassed the number who are underweight, according to a new UNICEF report. The study found that one in 10 children globally ...

(CNN) — More school-age children and adolescents are now obese than underweight, a new report from the United Nations’ children’s agency, UNICEF, has revealed, with 188 million young people affected.

Empty hospital bed. — Image by © Tim Sandle. Empty hospital bed. — Image by © Tim Sandle. The focus, when it comes to children and incorrect weight, tends to be ...

(Gray News) - For the first time in history, more children are obese than underweight, according to a recent nutrition report. The United Nations Children’s Fund shared data from more than 190 ...

More children worldwide are now obese than underweight for the first time, due partly to rampant junk food access, the United Nations said in a new report. While the share of school-aged children and ...

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