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Childhood obesity associated with higher risk of severe weight stigma in adulthood
Adults who developed severe obesity before the age of 18 are nearly three times more likely than those who developed the condition later...


New guidelines for managing obesity in children and adolescents
A new guideline to help healthcare providers manage obesity in children and adolescents takes a patient-centred approach, emphasising...


BMI three times more likely to classify children as overweight vs. waist circumference-to-height ratio
Body mass index (BMI) was almost three times more likely to classify children as overweight as a waist circumference-to-height ratio,...


Adolescents who feel overweight face triple the risk of self-harm
Adolescents who perceive themselves as overweight are three times more likely to consider committing self-harm compared to those who do...


Multi-layered omics analysis offers insight into biology and risk factors of childhood obesity
A cutting-edge molecular approach provides a detailed picture of the biological pathways associated with childhood obesity and metabolic...


Gene therapy converts omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids to combat effects of childhood obesity
Using gene therapy, Shriners Children's St. Louis researchers including Director of Research, Dr Farshid Guilak and Senior Scientist Dr...


Journal watch 11/09/2024
Welcome to our weekly round-up of the latest bariatric and obesity-related papers published in the medical literature. As ever, we have...
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