Obesity alters bone metabolism and joint loading in children, increasing the risk for musculoskeletal pain, malalignment, and fractures during growth.

Being overweight does not necessarily guarantee that a child is well-nourished; Dr Pawan Kumar explains how that can happen.

Parents don't always know when their kids are too heavy. The methods used for adults don't work well for kids, but there is one measure that is useful. Welcome to the It's NOT Just Baby Fat blog. Let ...

An overweight child can still be malnourished when excess calories come from nutrient-poor foods. Weight alone cannot ...

BHUBANESWAR: Six districts in Odisha have recorded a rise in overweight children despite an overall decline statewide, the National Family Health Survey (2023-24) report has suggested. As per the ...