Obesity in Children Directory

Obesity in Children

Is your child overweight? Learn more from WebMD about the causes and risks of obesity, and what you can do to help.

Helping Your Overweight Child to Lose Weight

WebMD offers suggestions to parents for helping their overweight children lose or maintain their weight.

Ways to Keep Kids at a Healthy Weight

Adopting healthy diet, exercise, and sleep habits for the whole family is key to healthy weight and healthy kids.

BMI for Kids: What Every Parent Should Know

Your child's BMI can clue you in to a weight problem - and help you make lifestyle changes that will keep your family healthier.

Weight Loss for Kids

Help your child reach a healthy weight the safe way. Learn the goals and strategies that’s right for every age.

Build a Better Body Image for Your Child

What you say and do matters. Here are four ways to help your kids feel good about their bodies.

Can Toddlers Be Overweight?

Worried about your toddler’s weight? Child obesity and weight gain in children is something to talk about now with your pediatrician.

Safe Weight Loss for Overweight Kids

Dieting isn’t the answer when it comes to weight loss for kids. Learn to avoid crash diets and unhealthy habits when your doctor suggests safe weight loss.

Home Cooked Meals and Childhood Weight Loss

Why are home-cooked meals so important to regulating your child's weight? Ask childhood obesity expert, Dr. David Ludwig.

Child Obesity Causes & Treatments

What’s the secret to controlling your child’s weight? The answer may surprise you.

Stop Childhood Obesity

Can childhood obesity be stopped? Yes, says child obesity expert Dr. David Ludwig.

Childhood Obesity Tsunami

Find out why child obesity expert Dr. David Ludwig says childhood obesity is a tsunami that will soon overpower America.

Slideshow: Delicious Foods to Fuel Your Family

See filling foods that can help your family stay on a healthy diet full of nutrition.

Parent Quiz: Know How to Make a Resolution and Keep It?

Lose weight. Exercise more. Take this quiz and see the secrets to success for keeping your New Year's resolutions and reaching family health goals.

Fat Facts Quiz: Test Your Knowledge

Test your diet IQ with this quiz about different types of fat and fats.

Sugars & Sweeteners Quiz: Test Your Sugar Smarts

Test your sugar IQ to see how much you know about the different types of sugar and sweeteners.

How Fit is Your Family? Assess your family’s habits to get your Family Fit Score

Lactose-Free Entree and Snack Recipes

You can still enjoy tasty dishes, even if you don’t digest lactose well. For a delicious change of pace, try these lactose-free entree and snack recipes.