New research suggests that traits such as obesity during adolescence that may increase the risk of attacks from peers can result in health and psychological struggles that remain through young adulthood. The researchers say that this is one of the first studies to explore a possible link between victimization and weight changes for obese adolescents.

According to a new report, many of the fast food meal options for children could be connected to an increasingly high obesity rate in the U.S.

CHILDREN are to be encouraged to start boxing at school to cut obesity and stop gang culture.

The prevalence of plump children has never been greater, and estimates by organizations such as The Obesity Society indicate that one in five children in the United States is overweight.

Parents are to be told if their children are overweight when measured at school in an attempt to enlist their support to stem the obesity crisis, the Government announced yesterday.

To combat the growing problem of child obesity, a French report Tuesday suggested imposing an anti-obesity tax on sweet and fatty foods, while British health officials want to avoid the label "obese" for very overweight children.

London, Aug 6 : The British government plans to send reports of school weight checks of children to their parents in a move to check the growing problem of obesity. Parents will be told if their child is underweight, healthy or overweight as part of the fat-busting initiative.

PARIS: To combat the growing problem of child obesity, a French report yesterday suggested imposing an anti-obesity tax on sweet and fatty foods, while British health officials want to avoid the label “obese” for very overweight children.

Studies have shown that children and teens who fail to get the proper amount of sleep each night are more prone to obesity, and researchers now think it may be linked to a particular stage of sleep.

To tackle the growing 'obesity epidemic', health officials will be writing to parents of overweight children – but have been told by ministers to avoid the words 'fat' and 'obese', an instruction some find mealymouthed. But is a tactful approach the right one?