New data showed childhood obesity has hit a record high in recent years, while federal changes such as cuts to food ...

Early childhood obesity programs that focus on parents don’t work, a new evidence review finds The programs had no impact on children’s weight at age 2 The programs focus on building parents’ skills ...

A Yale study found that lowering parent stress can help protect young children from obesity. When parents practiced ...

A meta-analysis of 17 trials including over 9,000 toddlers found no evidence that parent-focused early childhood obesity prevention programs have an impact on young children's BMI. Authors say their ...

Existing approaches to behavioral programs targeted at parents with children up to age 12 months and that aim to combat childhood obesity are insufficient to improve body mass index (BMI) at ...

Existing approaches to parent-focused behavioral programs delivered up to 12 months of age which aim to combat childhood obesity are insufficient to improve body mass index (BMI) at approximately two ...

Nearly 1 of every 5 children or adolescents in the US were living with obesity as of 2020, a rate that has doubled or tripled in the past 30 years. That striking rise of obesity among youth has ...

A landmark study led by the University of Sydney has found no evidence that family-based early obesity prevention programs, such as home visits from health professionals or community parent groups, ...

As he watched childhood obesity rates escalate in the United States, Grant Adams, CRNP, PNP-C (MSN 2021), was compelled to do his part in addressing this growing issue in Birmingham, Ala. Grant and ...

In recent years, rates of childhood obesity have been rising, with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control estimating in 2024 ...

The programs had no impact on children’s weight at age 2 The programs focus on building parents’ skills and knowledge of nutrition, exercise and sleep THURSDAY, Sept. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — ...