childhood obesity

McDonald's may be forced to defend itself on a new battlefront in the war against obesity. The Center for Science in the Public Interest says it'll sue unless McDonald's stops using toys to promote Happy Meals.

Could lower pricing for healthier foods, increased efforts to get kids more physically active, some clearer guide on what's good to eat, and finally, better food in schools solve America's problem with childhood obesity? Or is this country's love of fast food, french fries and fried chicken, deep...

Officials in one California county have banned toys from being included as part of any meal high in calories, salt, sugar or fat -- a direct challenge to the McDonald's Happy Meal and its competitors. The proposal adopted today (April 27) means the popular children's meal will no longer be allowed...

America's kids are fat. And they're getting fatter ... earlier. According to a recent study published by the American Journal of Public Health, one in three low-income kids is obese -- a number that's obviously troubling pediatricians and nutrition experts. "Obesity is often seen as an adult's...

For the first time in about seven years, McDonald's is no longer a corporate sponsor of the venerable kids' show, a relationship that activists have long derided given the program's commitment to promoting healthy eating as childhood obesity rates soar.

As good as it sounds amid the nation's crushing childhood obesity crisis, Pepsi's removal of sugary sodas from schools may not be all it seems. The company's sales will hardly be touched and, more importantly, it won't stop kids from drinking sugary sodas.

Few parents set out to feed their kids the unhealthy foods that may contribute to childhood obesity. But experts say many of the deceptively healthy foods parents toss in their carts should be left on the grocery store shelves. So WalletPop sat down with registered dietician Susan Burke March, MS,...

The belt around advertising to kids that pushes foods full of salt, sugar and/or saturated fat tightened another notch this week when a group of representatives from the FTC, FDA, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on its suggestions for new federal guidelines. The group,...

Quick, hide the candy jar! Feeding your child candy every day could help turn Junior into a violent criminal, according to a large study in Britain, which found that 69 percent of the participants who had committed violence by 34 had eaten sweets or chocolate nearly every day during childhood. For...

One Illinois school system has taken an unusual step to fight childhood obesity; requiring kids to use their fingerprints to pay for their school lunch choices. The technology, supplied by Nutrikids, can provide interested parents with a detailed record of the dining habits of their children. No...