To determine the levels and patterns of physical activity in a sample of obese (≥99th percentile body mass index (BMI)) and nonobese (<99th percentile BMI) children. Children were recruited from ...

Previous research has shown, in predominantly European populations, that dietary patterns are evident early in life. However, little is known about early-life dietary patterns in Australian children.

Children fall broadly into four eating categories, according to new research, and parents feed their children differently depending on those categories. Children fall broadly into four eating ...

A recently published LongITools study led by the University of Oulu identified two new childhood BMI patterns, challenging the traditional view of weight status. The findings suggest that BMI ...

We don’t look at polka dots twice. Our brains immediately recognize that they’re a repeating pattern of dots. The same goes for plaid, chevron or any kind of design. We’re also able to look at a bunch ...

When parents notice their child walking with feet pointing outward like a duck, many wonder if this requires medical attention or will resolve naturally. This walking pattern, medically known as ...

Your parents were your first teachers about love, even if they never sat you down for a formal lesson. Every interaction, argument, and affectionate moment you witnessed shaped how you think ...

Personality disorders are not diagnosed until adulthood, simply because children and adolescents are still developing their personalities—and disorders in these areas must be diagnosed from long-term, ...