Childhood Obesity News

Let’s keep going with Erving Goffman for a while, because that man was incredibly tuned in to issues that are exactly as vital (if not more so!) now as they were six decades ago when

GLP-1 medications have transformed obesity treatment for many adults and adolescents. Now, new research suggests these drugs may also benefit younger children with obesity...

Is the title of this series intended to carry a double meaning? Absolutely! It’s about how, for centuries, bias has been inflicted on and felt by humans who bring out a negative reaction in others. When a person is automatically, perpetually criticized at first sight, it is unlikely to be because they prefer Canadian maple syrup to the sort harvested in the USA, or be...

Author Erving Goffman has more to tell us about the inner lives of people who carry around too many pounds. Since one of these people could be a beloved child of yours or mine, it just might be useful to check out Goffman’s insights ab...

The rapid rise of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists has transformed the treatment of obesity. Medications such as semaglutide (Wegovy), tirzepatide (Zepbound and Mounjaro), and liraglutide (Saxenda) ha...