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Obesity is the most prevalent--and the most preventable--health affliction children face today. With one out of four young people already overweight or at risk...

We asked iVillagers what concerned communities can do about the dangerous rise of child obesity in our country, and the message boards lit up...

WEDNESDAY, June 3 (HealthDay News) -- Children with chubby bellies are more likely to have sleep-disordered breathing, a condition that's associated with behavioral problems,...

My eight-year-old is overweight and children at school bully him. Recently he came in second in the 50 yard dash and his classmates said...

WEDNESDAY, April 1 (HealthDay News) -- Despite its proven health benefits, a vegetarian diet might in fact be masking an underlying eating disorder, new...

FRIDAY, May 8 (HealthDay News) -- Obese children and teens are at increased risk for allergies, especially food allergies, say U.S. researchers. The study...

FRIDAY, July 31 (HealthDay News) -- In the last 25 years, rates of severe childhood obesity in the United States have tripled, putting increasing...

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 16 HealthDay News) -- A national tax of 1 cent per ounce of soda and other sugary drinks could stem the United...

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Schools in the United States are becoming healthier places thanks to more nutritious food and an increased focus...