Grant R. Tomkinson has received funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council, National Institutes of Health, and Public Health Agency of Canada. Hunter Bennett and Max Nelson do not ...

You lift weights to be strong and fit — and now your kid wants to do it, too. Is that safe? Probably — but, as with much in parenting, it depends. With proper supervision, children as young as 7 or 8 ...

Most high school athletic programs have some sort of strength training component, but club and travel sports have ramped up the stakes in kids athletics at an even earlier stage. S Seun Adeyeye Follow ...

WHEN Gabrielle Lyon, DO, was 5 years old, her father would take her on 10-mile bike rides. Physical activity wasn't a question, she says—it was part of her day-to-day life from a very young age. As a ...

Regular exercise is encouraged as a part of healthy living for kids and teens. In fact, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that teens get 60 minutes of daily physical activity, along with ...

A drug approved to treat obesity in adults and teens is safe and effective for use in kids as young as 6 when combined with diet and exercise, a small new study shows. Liraglutide lowered body mass, ...

Childhood obesity rates continue to rise in the U.S., affecting nearly 1 in 5 kids and adolescents ages 2 to 19. To combat it, experts are calling for early and intensive treatment. For some children, ...