Some studies concluded that higher intake of cow-milk fat corresponded with a lower occurrence of childhood obesity.

Obesity and diabetes go together like peanut butter and jelly, and the Type 2 populations of teens, and even children, have recently exploded.

How do patients escape from obesity? Cognitive therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy are helpful — with or without weight loss surgery.

Children’s National Health System reported on a study showing how bariatric surgery affects kids with developmental disabilities and cognitive impairments.

The previous post discussed the new American Academy of Pediatrics policy which is based on the premise that, when considering bariatric surgery for a child, “there is no evidence to support the application of age-based eligibility limits.” It was also …

Research suggests that adolescence is a good time for bariatric surgery, and that teens fare much better that adults. But, of, course, it’s complicated.

Society seems to extend an ironclad promise that if teens lose weight they will feel better about themselves, which is not valid in many or even most cases.

Where obesity is concerned, non-white Americans are under a disadvantage, part of which consists of the fact that many are economically disadvantaged.

Research proves again and again that the extra calories from sugary drinks increase the risk of childhood obesity.

Can we just stipulate that are sweeteners (and especially the artificial ones) all harmful, and move on to actually making some kind of difference?

The consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages is a modifiable risk factor, otherwise known as “a thing we can do something about.”

The Coca-Cola Company has a history of quite pushy behavior in regard to the federal government, resulting in what critics describe as a very cozy relationship.

Displacement behavior in animals may become compulsive and destructive, like the excessive grooming of the fur in response to stress or social isolation.

In the United States, children as young as seven experience weight-loss surgery, with the average age determined as a little over 18.

Compared to adults, adolescents suffer roughly twice as many complications, an umbrella term that extends far enough to cover additional surgeries.

We would like to see mental health professionals more involved in every aspect of the struggle against obesity, and here is why.

Laughter could serve as a displacement activity, with the same function as the several other behavioral alternatives, including fight, flee, freeze, and feed.

In his essay Basil Hugh Hall proposes that laughter is a displacement response, and an effective alleviator of stress.

The habits of non-human creatures may seem off-topic, but looking into animal behavior could reveal important secrets about how to prevent childhood obesity.

Can an octopus experience anxiety, and how does it show up? Can a bee have a nervous breakdown?

A report from the Centers for Disease Control indicates that weight loss aspiration is trending with the young, but many are doing it wrong.

Many health professionals believe that multietiological approaches to preventing childhood obesity are shunned when they should be embraced.

According to its critics, the science of fat measurement just might wind up on the shelf with the science of phrenology.

Research shows that when parents exert excessive control over what, when and how much their children eat, the kids may be at higher risk of becoming overweight.

There is widespread conviction that when overweight kids underperform academically, anti-fat attitudes held by teachers definitely play a role.

Obese children and youth are often bullied by teachers who use their power to unreasonably and unfairly manipulate, disparage, humiliate, and punish students.

Overweight and obese kids are vulnerable to being bullied by their normal-weight peers, but also, sadly, by their parents and teachers.

A very large percentage of overweight and obese children have experienced bullying, especially at school.

The effects of different parenting styles play out differently, depending on family income, and preschool children are most noticeably affected by poverty.

A study showed child and mother food talk was associated with child obesogenic eating behavior, when obesity prevention interventions may be most beneficial.