A drug approved to treat obesity in adults and teens is safe and effective for use in kids as young as 6 when combined with diet and exercise, a small new study shows. Liraglutide lowered body mass, ...

A majority of the parents who attend adult weight management programmes and are concerned about their children's weight are open to receiving guidance or referrals to resources that can help support ...

For decades, the medical approach to treating obesity in children was the wait-and-see approach. But a new Canadian guideline, nearly five years in the making and the first Canadian update in nearly ...