Autism spectrum disorders
Hello, ChatGPT: 'Please generate exercise prompt for neurodivergent child'
A University of Michigan research team has used AI to help deliver exercise "snacks" to kids with autism.
Apr 10, 2025
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Childhood Obesity
Overweight & Obesity
Six early life factors linked to body fat in South Asian children
Researchers at McMaster University have identified six key factors in the first three years of life that influence the trajectory of obesity in South Asian children.
Apr 10, 2025
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Dentistry
How dentists could help tackle obesity in children
As a specialty registrar in pediatric dentistry, I've seen first-hand the pain children experience because of poor oral health. Tooth decay happens when teeth are damaged by acids produced by oral bacteria breaking down sugar ...
Apr 8, 2025
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Dentistry
Bottle feeding to get a toddler to sleep comes with health risks, says study
Parents and caregivers should avoid using a bottle to put toddlers to sleep, say experts, after new research reveals the practice is linked to dental cavities and overweight in early childhood.
Mar 18, 2025
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Genetics
Largest ever DNA sequencing dataset on UK child development studies made available
For the first time, large-scale DNA sequence data on three U.K. long-term birth cohorts has been released, creating a unique resource to explore the relationship between genetic and environmental factors in child health and ...
Mar 4, 2025
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Inflammatory disorders
Children with obesity have increased rates of dermatologic conditions
Children with obesity have increased rates of dermatologic conditions, according to a study published online Feb. 10 in Pediatric Dermatology.
Feb 26, 2025
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Overweight & Obesity
New toolkit empowers health care providers with evidence-based strategies for childhood obesity prevention and treatment
Greaux Healthy—a public service initiative powered by Pennington Biomedical Research Center, in partnership with the State of Louisiana—has released the Childhood Obesity Prevention, Evaluation and Treatment Toolkit, ...
Feb 20, 2025
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Health
Putting least calorific meals first on menu makes teenagers more likely to order them, study shows
New research has found that putting lower-calorie meal choices at the top of a restaurant menu, and reducing the availability of high-calorie options, makes teenagers more likely to order the healthier options.
Feb 11, 2025
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Overweight & Obesity
Comprehensive blood analysis offers insight into biology and risk factors of childhood obesity
A cutting-edge molecular approach provides a detailed picture of the biological pathways associated with childhood obesity and metabolic dysfunction, and identifies environmental risk factors during early life. The study, ...
Jan 15, 2025
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Health
Could a maverick raw milk farmer from California help RFK Jr. shape US health policy?
As Mark McAfee—the maverick leader of California's largest raw milk dairy—works on getting his Fresno County dairy out of bird flu quarantine, his name has surfaced as a possible advisor for the Food and Drug Administration ...
Dec 27, 2024
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Childhood obesity is a condition where excess body fat negatively affects a child's health or wellbeing. As methods to determine body fat directly are difficult, the diagnosis of obesity is often based on BMI. Due to the rising prevalence of obesity in children and its many adverse health effects it is being recognized as a serious public health concern. The term overweight rather than obese is often used in children as it is less stigmatizing.
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