Parents might try to feed their kids healthy food at home, but those children often will eventually be responsible for making their own healthy choices.

Being severely obese as an adult already presents various health concerns. Yet obese adults with a long history of being overweight may face greater challenges.

Children respond to stressful life events in different ways, just as adults do. However, one common result may be a higher risk of becoming overweight.

To prevent childhood obesity, it is important to know the kinds of unhealthy foods kids may be eating. Just as important to know, though, may be where kids are getting these unhealthy foods from.

Parents may try to teach their kids about healthy eating, but advertisers for unhealthy foods can also get messages straight to children. A new report out of Yale University explored the state of fast food marketing to kids.

Obese adults sometimes choose weight loss surgery as a way to avoid the health risks that come with extra weight. New research suggests that weight loss surgery may be a safe option for severely obese teens as well.

Lifting weights may not sound like a typical activity for preteens. But perhaps it's something that more schools or communities may want to consider offering older children.

Children need sufficient sleep each night to function. But getting enough sleep might also affect other aspects of health, such as their weight.

It might seem as though young girls are growing up faster than ever these days. But there may be some truth in that beyond just casual observations.

Kids grow — they become stronger, faster and taller. But for child athletes who grow with their sport and become more focused on that one sport, their chances of getting injured may go up.