There have been hypotheses that early life adiposity gain may influence blood pressure (BP) later in life. We examined associations between timing of height, body mass index (BMI) and adiposity gains ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For short kids, treatment with growth hormone leads to height increases of up to 7.5 centimeters (just under 3 inches), but the majority of these children will remain ...

There are reasons to want to be taller, even if you don't fancy a basketball career or want to strut your stuff as a model on the runway. Surprisingly, being taller can actually influence your ...

Height is important — preferences on dating apps are testament to that. There are a lot of options that you can consider if you want to hit you’re height goal and include evasive and non-evasive ...

It has been long recognized that in Western countries, children are more likely to become overweight or obese over the summer. Causes of this include changes in kids' physical activity and diet over ...

In monitoring and prediction of children's growth, the spurt in puberty is often considered too variable to be predictable. However, new findings and methods enable a better picture of how children ...

SAN DIEGO -- Biologic treatment for atopic dermatitis appeared to improve growth trajectories for younger children, a trial analysis showed. Over the course of 16 weeks of treatment in the pivotal ...

The taller you are, the greater your risk of cancer may be, a new study finds. The idea that there may be a link between height and cancer risk has been around since the 1950s, according to study ...