Metabolic disorders predict the hardening of the arterial walls already in childhood
Metabolic disorders, such as excess abdominal fat, raised blood pressure, higher levels of insulin, glucose and triglycerides and lower levels of the beneficial HDL cholesterol can be found in children as young as 6 to 8 ...
Cardiology
Apr 25, 2013 |
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Is guided self-help effective in treating childhood obesity?
It is known that family-based treatment that combines nutrition and exercise education, along with behavior modification, is a good approach to help children lose weight. But clinic-based weight-control programs for childhood ...
Pediatrics
Apr 01, 2013 |
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Better-educated parents feed children fewer fats and less sugar
The level of education of parents has an influence on the frequency with which their children eat foods linked to obesity. The children of parents with low and medium levels of education eat fewer vegetables ...
Health
Mar 27, 2013 |
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Allergy 'rescue' shots may work better in lower thigh of overweight kids
(HealthDay)—In overweight and obese children who suffer a severe allergic reaction, it may be more effective to inject epinephrine into the lower thigh rather than the upper thigh, according to a new study.
Immunology
Feb 25, 2013 |
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Poll: Many Americans don't see their kids as overweight
(HealthDay)—Many American parents fail to see that their children are overweight or obese, a new poll finds.
Overweight and Obesity
Feb 25, 2013 |
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Obesity may increase risk of MS in children and teens
Being obese may increase the risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) in children and teenage girls, according to new research published in the January 30, 2013, online issue of Neurology.
Neuroscience
Jan 30, 2013 |
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First-ever guidelines issued for treating type 2 diabetes in kids
(HealthDay)—For the first time ever, the American Academy of Pediatrics has issued guidelines for the management of type 2 diabetes in children and teenagers aged 10 to 18.
Diabetes
Jan 28, 2013 |
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Parents have big influence on kids' physical activity, study finds
(Medical Xpress)—With New Year's resolutions upon us, new research from the University of Alberta offers encouragement for parents who want to achieve fitness for the whole family.
Health
Jan 14, 2013 |
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Childhood obesity linked to more immediate health problems than previously thought
While a great deal of research on childhood obesity has spotlighted the long-term health problems that emerge in adulthood, a new UCLA study focuses on the condition's immediate consequences and shows that obese youngsters ...
Overweight and Obesity
Jan 14, 2013 |
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Social media may help fight childhood obesity
Social media may be an effective tool to help children overcome obesity, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement.
Overweight and Obesity
Dec 03, 2012 |
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Which group of Asian-American children is at highest risk for obesity?
Asian-American children have been at low risk for being overweight or obese compared to other racial and ethnic groups in the U.S., but that may be changing. Yet as rates of overweight and obesity rise, the ...
Overweight and Obesity
Nov 29, 2012 |
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For kids to be healthy, physical activity even more important than diet, study finds
(Medical Xpress)—Physical activity rather than food has the biggest impact on children's weight according to new data from the Lifestyle of our Kids (LOOK) longitudinal study.
Health
Nov 22, 2012 |
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Research supports role of BMI in incident asthma in children
(HealthDay)—Overweight and obese children have a significantly increased risk of incident asthma, with evidence of a dose-response effect of elevated body mass index (BMI), according to a meta-analysis ...
Overweight and Obesity
Nov 20, 2012 |
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Daycare has many benefits for children, but researchers find mysterious link with overweight
Young children who attend daycare on a regular basis are 50% more likely to be overweight compared to those who stayed at home with their parents, according to a study by researchers at the University of Montreal and the ...
Overweight and Obesity
Nov 18, 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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