Researchers discovered that young students average an extra 16 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity on school days.

11 year-olds getting six hours of physical activity each week reduces their chances of being overweight three years later.

Researchers reveal that persistently high insulin levels in mid-childhood are tied to the development of mental health problems in adulthood.

A new report finds eating disorders not only impact those trying to lose weight, but can also affect children who are already skinny.

It's not just the Mediterranean diet that can keep you healthy -- so can the Mediterranean way of eating as a family, according to a new study.

Researchers add that puberty looks different among obese girls in terms of breast growth and reproductive hormone levels.