Children whose parents smoked when they were toddlers are likely to have a wider waist and a higher BMI by time they reach ten years of age, reveal researchers at the University of Montreal and its affiliated CHU Sainte Justine ...
Jun 22, 2015
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A multidisciplinary group of researchers from British Columbia has developed a participatory action research program to help address healthy body weight in children.
Jun 16, 2015
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Obesity continues to increase among children, despite previous national reports that the rate flattened, according to recent analysis.
Jun 12, 2015
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In February 2010, First Lady Michelle Obama launched 'Let's Move', the most high-profile anti-obesity initiative in the United States to date.
Jun 11, 2015
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Pregnant women can improve their health and even reduce the risk of complications during childbirth by maintaining a healthy weight through diet and exercise. Research has shown that gaining too much weight during pregnancy ...
Jun 11, 2015
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Support from mom can tip the scales on who will become obese a dozen years later, a new study shows.
Jun 4, 2015
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A University of Queensland health expert has labelled the practice of inspecting children's lunchboxes at school as both "perverse" and unlikely to improve children's health.
May 29, 2015
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A new study, published in The Journal of Public Health which examined changes in BMI in children aged 4-11 years, found that that the number of obese children approximately doubles between the first and last years of primary ...
May 20, 2015
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Children born since the 1980s are two to three times more likely than older generations to be overweight or obese by the age of 10, according to new research published in PLOS Medicine. The study, conducted by researchers ...
May 19, 2015
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Teachers are the secret weapon in a new program designed to fight childhood obesity.
May 19, 2015
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