Kent County's childhood obesity data is higher than statewide and national averages, county health officials say.

The Childhood Obesity Surveillance Report, which drew its conclusions from the medical records of Corewell Health patients ...

Kent County's first Childhood Obesity Surveillance Report reveals 40% of local children are overweight or obese.

While there are no specific symptoms of childhood obesity, doctors define obesity by body mass index (BMI) according to the weight and height of a person. Childhood obesity can put a child at risk of ...

BMI is a widely used tool for assessing obesity, but it has limitations. It doesn't account for muscle mass, fat distribution or bone density. Experts suggest using it alongside other measures for ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Adults who had an above-average BMI trajectory as ...

BMI alone may not accurately detect excess adiposity in children without obesity, missing many cases. The study emphasizes the need for additional body composition measures, like waist-height ratio ...

The most commonly used scale that healthcare providers use to diagnose obesity is called the body mass index. BMI is a simple ...

New research being presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025) highlights the need to support women and their families with overweight or obesity to optimise their health and ...