News tagged with obese children
Related topics: children , type 2 diabetes , body mass index , obesity , childhood obesity
Greater parental stress linked to children's obesity, fast food use and reduced physical activity
Parents with a higher number of stressors in their lives are more likely to have obese children, according to a new study by pediatric researchers. Furthermore, when parents perceive themselves to be stressed, their children ...
Pediatrics
Oct 22, 2012 |
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Foot, knee and hip pain a problem in obese children
feet, ankles, knees and hips - contributes to both poor physical function and a reduced quality of life in obese children, according to a new study by Dr. Sharon Bout-Tabaku and colleagues, from Nationwide Children's Hospital ...
Overweight and Obesity
Oct 16, 2012 |
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Discovery may lead to new drugs to curb obesity, type 2 diabetes
(Medical Xpress)—An international study led by a researcher from The University of Western Australia for the Western Australian Institute for Medical Research (WAIMR) has produced exciting results that may lead to new drugs ...
Immunology
Oct 11, 2012 |
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Bigger play areas for kids cut obesity risk
The global fight against obesity could be helped by providing support for child's play, a researcher from The University of Western Australia has found.
Overweight and Obesity
Oct 09, 2012 |
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Study finds most children eat four times the daily salt limit
(Medical Xpress)— Deakin University study has found seven in ten children are eating more than the recommended upper limit of salt each day, putting their health at serious risk.
Health
Oct 08, 2012 |
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Medication use higher among overweight, obese kids
Overweight children are far more likely to take prescription medications than children of a normal weight—a trend that adds to already higher health-care costs for treating childhood obesity, according ...
Overweight and Obesity
Oct 04, 2012 |
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Obesity a concern? Don't use sweets to reward children's behaviour, reduce screen time
Cutting screen time and not rewarding children's good behaviour with sweets are among the steps parents could take to reduce overweight and obesity in children before they start school, according to research by the University ...
Overweight and Obesity
Oct 02, 2012 |
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Minority children at higher risk for weight problems in both US and England
With ties to diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol, childhood obesity in wealthy countries is certainly of growing concern to researchers. A new study explores the ties between childhood weight problems, socioeconomic ...
Health
Sep 25, 2012 |
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The effect of body mass index on blood pressure varies by race among children
Obesity in black children more severely impacts blood pressure than in white children who are equally overweight, according to a new study presented at the American Heart Association's High Blood Pressure Research 2012 Scientific ...
Cardiology
Sep 21, 2012 |
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Obese children have less sensitive taste-buds than those of normal weight
Obese kids have less sensitive taste-buds than kids of normal weight, indicates research published online in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.
Overweight and Obesity
Sep 19, 2012 |
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Targeting childhood obesity early
With childhood obesity now affecting 17 percent of American children, the nation is rallying around the concept that serious action is required. In 2010, President Barack Obama established the first Task ...
Overweight and Obesity
Sep 19, 2012 |
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Community-based intervention feasible for obese children
(HealthDay)—A community-based scalable weight-management program correlates with significant reductions in overweight status in children, according to a study published online Sept. 17 in Pediatrics.
Pediatrics
Sep 18, 2012 |
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Clinic-based community program helps with childhood obesity
Could a clinic-based intervention that assists in dealing with childhood obesity be scaled down into an easily-taught, community-based program? Yes, according to a new feasibility study conducted by researchers at Temple ...
Pediatrics
Sep 17, 2012 |
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Updated recommendations for sleep apnea in children
(HealthDay)—The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is revising its recommendations for the diagnosis and management of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in children and adolescents, according to ...
Sleep apnea
Aug 27, 2012 |
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Study finds obese youth have significantly higher risk of gallstones
Children who are overweight or obese face an increased risk for gallstones, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition.
Overweight and Obesity
Aug 24, 2012 |
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