Health
Action needed now on unhealthy marketing to kids
Governments and food companies globally are failing to act on protecting children from the marketing of unhealthy food, according to a new study.
Jul 15, 2016
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Childhood Obesity
Overweight & Obesity
Chinese city migrant children buck obesity trend
Researchers at the University of Birmingham have found that the children of migrants to Chinese cities have lower rates of obesity than youngsters in more affluent established urban families.
Jul 13, 2016
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Overweight & Obesity
Obese preschoolers have 60 percent higher healthcare costs than healthy weight children
Obese children aged two to five years old are 2-3 times more likely to be admitted to hospital and have 60 per cent higher healthcare costs than healthy weight children, a study by the University of Sydney's School of Public ...
Jul 6, 2016
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Overweight & Obesity
A family-based weight management program improved self-perception among obese children
Battling the childhood obesity epidemic is a priority for many researchers, as obesity during adolescence increases the risk of chronic diseases throughout life. Because obese children have lower quality of life and self-esteem, ...
Jun 6, 2016
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Overweight & Obesity
Overweight very young children consume larger meals, say data from UK survey
Data from a large UK survey on the eating habits of very young children (aged 4-18 months) show that overweight children consume larger meals, but do not eat more frequently, than healthy weight children. This study of the ...
Jun 3, 2016
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Pediatrics
Children's digestive health across Europe in crisis
A report investigating the current state of digestive health in children has revealed alarming trends in disease incidence and inequalities in the provision of digestive healthcare services for children across Europe.
May 31, 2016
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Overweight & Obesity
Study finds childhood fitness reduces long-term cardiovascular risks of childhood obesity
A new study from a group of international researchers has identified a potentially effective tool to reduce the long-term health risks of childhood obesity-aerobic exercise.
May 24, 2016
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Health
Makeover coming for food nutrition labels
A new look is coming to Nutrition Facts labels on food packages, with more attention to calorie counts and added sugars. And no longer will a small bag of chips count as two or three servings.
May 20, 2016
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Overweight & Obesity
Drop in childhood obesity cannot be explained by health behaviors
While a reported drop in obesity rates among U.S. children has been heralded as positive news, more work must be done to understand exactly why that drop occurred, according to researchers at Rice and Temple universities.
May 19, 2016
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Overweight & Obesity
CDC study looks at link between age at first solid foods and later child obesity
Does the timing of introducing solid foods to the infant diet affect a child's risk of being obese by 6 years of age? A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) analyzed data on infant feeding practices, ...
May 11, 2016
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