The nation’s schools — under fire for unhealthy school lunches, well-stocked vending machines and phys ed cuts — may actually do a better job than parents in keeping children fit and trim. A study ...

Every child grows differently – It's totally normal for kids to be bigger or smaller than others at the same age. What's more important is that they grow steadily over time. Growth charts are just a ...

Infants are generally expected to double their birth weight by five months and triple it by 12 months.

A schoolboy died from a deadly brain tumor after his weight doubled in 16 months. Luke Poga’s mum Sam, 42, initially attributed the nine-year-old’s rapid weight gain to a lack of exercise during the ...

UNICEF says 1 in 5 kids worldwide is overweight; U.S. and Illinois hit 32% as experts cite diet, sleep and screens — and urge ...

“The bottom line for weight gain is increasing total calories from a mixture of nutrient-rich protein, fat, and carbohydrates ...

W E S T  S T O C K B R I D G E, Mass., July 25 -- Camp Kingsmont has horseback riding, friendships, log cabins and camp fires, but s'mores are not on the menu: The average 10-year-old camper ...

Shortly after I graduated college at 22, I married my husband and decided that I wanted to be a mom. We started trying to get pregnant, but experienced fertility issues over the next few years, ...