These days, we hear and read a lot about child obesity epidemic. Being obese can cause some serious health concerns in children such as diabetes, hyperlipidemia, heart diseases, bone abnormalities, sleep apnea, psychological problems and gastro-intestinal diseases. These problems usually continue in the adulthood as well, as child obesity research has shown that obese kids [...]

Over past few years, childhood obesity for preschool children and adolescents has doubled and tripled for the children in the age group of 6-11 years. The epidemic of childhood obesity requires attention, but action has to be based on the evidence, which we lack as of now. Appropriate health interventions cannot be based on hype [...]

For those who think that obesity is only about too much fat in the body – think again. No doubt, having excess fat in the body is a reason to worry since it will lead to much health related problems; however, not everyone that has excess of fat on their bodies is obese. Nevertheless, obesity [...]

Fast foods do not contain as much fat today as in the early days when they were first introduced to the public; such steps are a direct consequence of the huge public outcry about the ill-effects of childhood obesity that is affecting young children in greater numbers as compared to in the past. In fact, [...]

Childhood obesity has, in these modern times, become epidemic and it is unfortunate that the problem is not showing signs of abating; rather the most that you can hope for is leveling off. Eliminating it is of course out of the question, in spite of the many expensive and complicated solutions being made available on [...]