childhood obesity

More than 17% of Ohio children ages 10 to 17 are considered obese, which is still slightly higher than the national average of just above 16%, according to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Columbus City Council is expected to pass a resolution requiring restaurants to make healthy drinks the default options offered with kids’ meals at…

Americans across the country gained an hour early Sunday, ending the latest cycle of Daylight Saving Time. That means sunlight is scarcer.And just because…

The childhood obesity epidemic rages on in the United States, with a big surge among the youngest kids, according to the latest government data.

A new study finds that preschool-age children who didn't have a set sleep routine were more likely to be overweight by the time they hit the preteen years.

11:00 We Americans do almost everything electronically: Write, date, even smoke. E-cigarettes have become popular in the last 10 years, and recently use…

11:00 This episode of Wellness Wednesday will feature new information correlating sunlight exposure and the prevalence of ADHD. We'll also check in with…

A bill to attack childhood obesity by requiring healthier options in school cafeterias has advanced in the Ohio Legislature.By a 77-21 vote, the Ohio…

A new Ohio State University study suggests poor kids are at not only at a disadvantage in the classroom... they lag behind their more well off…