When is it appropriate for a child to start dieting and exercising? Many would argue it is never appropriate for a kid to start dieting, as the kid may be being set up for a life of body image issues.

'How do you motivate kids to want to lose weight? It’s one thing to talk about it, but how do you get them to change their behaviour?' These questions come from a reader of my most recent column. Of ...

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, ...

A coalition of Canadian eating-disorder clinicians, dietitians and health-care professionals are calling a new weight-loss app for children dangerous. "Our clients are going through so much at these ...

Some Nova Scotia dietitians are concerned that a new weight loss program for kids could put youngsters on a path toward obsessive diet tracking, unhealthy thoughts about body image, and in extreme ...