Overweight and obesity in adolescents have increased substantially in recent decades, and currently affect a third of the adolescent population in some developed countries. This is an important public health concern because ...
Apr 14, 2016
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(HealthDay)—The arrival of warm weather is a perfect time to make family lifestyle changes that can help children achieve and maintain a healthy weight, a doctor says.
Mar 25, 2016
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Britain will join a growing band of countries taxing excessive sugar levels in soft drinks, as it attempts to cut down on spiralling childhood obesity levels, finance minister George Osborne said Wednesday.
Mar 16, 2016
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An international team of scientists has identified novel gene locations associated with childhood body mass index (BMI)—an important measurement related to childhood obesity. The meta-analysis, covering over 47,000 children, ...
Mar 10, 2016
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Breastfeeding is healthy for baby and for Mom. It has a positive impact on childhood obesity, infections and allergies, is linked to a lower likelihood of mothers getting ovarian or breast cancers later in life and to a more ...
Mar 9, 2016
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Last month, the UK health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, called childhood obesity "a national emergency", but the government has once again delayed publishing its strategy aimed at combating it.
Mar 9, 2016
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Newborns who are heavier than average and gain weight rapidly in the first six months of life face a heightened chance of obesity by the time they are old enough for kindergarten, according to a study published on March 4, ...
Mar 4, 2016
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As the rate of obesity in the U.S. population has risen dramatically, more and more children are becoming overweight at younger and younger ages. Understanding the factors that contribute to childhood obesity and identifying ...
Feb 22, 2016
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Compared to normal weight adolescents, severely obese teens had at least a 2-fold greater risk of having high total cholesterol, triglycerides, and fasting glucose levels, and a greater than 5-times increased risk of elevated ...
Jan 26, 2016
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Childhood obesity has reached alarming rates globally and become an "exploding nightmare" in the developing world, including Africa where the number of obese and overweight children under five has nearly doubled since 1990, ...
Jan 25, 2016
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