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Related topics: physical activity , food intake , obesity




New study recommends using active videogaming ('exergaming') to improve children's health

Levels of physical inactivity and obesity are very high in children, with fewer than 50% of primary school-aged boys and fewer than 28% of girls meeting the minimum levels of physical activity required to maintain health. ...

Pediatrics created May 17, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Gene variant appears to predict weight loss after gastric bypass

Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers have identified a gene variant that helps predict how much weight an individual will lose after gastric bypass surgery, a finding with the potential both to ...

Genetics created May 02, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast