In a study of more than 5,000 mothers and their children, exposure to air pollution during the three months before pregnancy predicted higher child body mass index (BMI) and related obesity risk ...

Body functionality refers to everything that the body can do. Body functions broadly fall into six domains, including (1) physical capacities (e.g., stretching), (2) internal processes (e.g., ...

A new study led by the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute examined whether neighborhood food access in early life is associated with trajectories of child body mass index and obesity risk. Study ...

These days, smartphones are commonplace, and kids are growing up surrounded by screens. It is difficult to avoid phones because they are utilized for communication, learning, gaming, and videos.