Immunology
Children with asthma are more likely to become obese
New USC research finds that children with asthma were 51 percent more likely to become obese over the next decade compared to kids who did not have asthma.
Jan 20, 2017
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News tagged with childhood obesity epidemic
Overweight & Obesity
Child obesity an 'exploding nightmare' in developing world: WHO
Childhood obesity has reached alarming rates globally and become an "exploding nightmare" in the developing world, including Africa where the number of obese and overweight children under five has nearly doubled since 1990, ...
Jan 25, 2016
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Pediatrics
Plastics chemicals may boost kids' risk for obesity, diabetes
(HealthDay)—Chemicals used in plastic food wraps and containers could be contributing to childhood diabetes and obesity, two new studies claim.
Aug 19, 2013
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Overweight & Obesity
Higher levels of BPA in children and teens significantly associated with obesity
Researchers at NYU School of Medicine have revealed a significant association between obesity and children and adolescents with higher concentrations of urinary bisphenol A (BPA), a synthetic chemical recently banned by the ...
Sep 18, 2012
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Overweight & Obesity
In-utero exposure to magnetic fields associated with increased risk of obesity in childhood
In-utero exposure to relatively high magnetic field levels was associated with a 69 percent increased risk of being obese or overweight during childhood compared to lower in-utero magnetic field levels, according to a Kaiser ...
Jul 27, 2012
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Overweight & Obesity
Study hints healthier school lunch can reduce obesity
A 2010 federal law that boosted nutrition standards for school meals may have begun to help slow the rise in obesity among America's children—even teenagers who can buy their own snacks, a new study showed.
Feb 13, 2023
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Health
Study suggests no direct link between drinking sugar sweetened drinks and higher energy consumption or BMI in children
A nationally representative UK survey of children (aged 4-10 years old) has found no strong/direct link between drinking sugar sweetened beverages and greater energy consumption or higher BMI.
Apr 30, 2019
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Overweight & Obesity
Study finds behavioral changes insufficient at preventing early childhood obesity
Young children and their families in poor communities were able to make some achievable and sustainable behavioral changes during the longest and largest obesity prevention intervention, but, in the end, the results were ...
Aug 7, 2018
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Overweight & Obesity
Childhood obesity grows annual health bill
Childhood obesity is costing Australian taxpayers $43.2 million annually—not including the cost of hospital care—and will grow unless prevention programs are adopted, new research by Monash University shows.
Aug 7, 2018
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Overweight & Obesity
Newest data shows childhood obesity continues to increase
Despite reports in recent years suggesting childhood obesity could be reaching a plateau in some groups, the big picture on obesity rates for children ages 2 to 19 remains unfavorable.
Feb 26, 2018
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