New insights into the biology and risk factors of childhood obesity New study integrates multi-omics analysis and early-life environmental exposures from over 800 European children Date: January ...

The children of obese mothers, but not obese fathers, were less able to self-regulate food consumption.

New Insights Into the Biology and Risk Factors of Childhood ... pathways associated with childhood obesity and metabolic dysfunction, and identifies environmental risk factors during ...

Expert Tips To Prevent NAFLD Childhood obesity is a multifactorial condition, meaning that various factors, including lifestyle choices, genetics, environmental influences, and socio-economic status, ...

Children’s eating habits are strongly influenced by their parents' weight status, with those having overweight or obese ...

Childhood obesity has reached epidemic levels globally ... play a significant role in maintaining microbial balance. However, environmental factors such as diet and antibiotics can disrupt ...

“The causes and risk factors for obesity are multifactorial: genetics, environment, lifestyle, and even socioeconomic status,” says Mir Ali, MD, a bariatric surgeon and the medical director of ...

Medically reviewed by Jonathan Purtell, RDN Preventing obesity involves making healthy lifestyle choices every day. To ...

More information: Nikos Stratakis et al, Multi-omics architecture of childhood obesity and metabolic dysfunction uncovers biological pathways and prenatal determinants, Nature Communications (2025 ...

Severe obesity in childhood and adolescence more than triples the risk of MS, and obesity treatment does not seem to reverse it, a study finds.

Experts offer a variety of policy solutions to the childhood obesity crisis. Many are drawn from the anti-tobacco playbook — ...