Health
Healthy diet set early in life
Promoting a healthy diet from infancy is important to prevent childhood obesity and the onset of chronic disease.
Aug 6, 2014
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Childhood Obesity
Overweight & Obesity
1 in 4 U.S. kids underestimate their weight, study finds
(HealthDay)—Many obese and overweight kids don't see themselves that way, which makes achieving a healthy weight almost impossible, researchers report.
Jul 31, 2014
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Health
Experts highlight big gaps in healthy food policies
Healthy food policies to promote childhood health and reduce obesity are lacking, according to a report highlighting the policy priorities assessed by an expert panel of more than 50 New Zealand public health professionals, ...
Jul 30, 2014
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Health
Study shows new link between obesity in the young and the lowering of age of puberty
A new link has been identified between obesity in childhood and the lowering of the age of puberty.
Jul 28, 2014
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Overweight & Obesity
Targeting the brain to treat obesity
Unlocking the secrets to better treating the pernicious disorders of obesity and dementia reside in the brain, according to a paper from American University's Center for Behavioral Neuroscience. In the paper, researchers ...
Jul 23, 2014
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Health
Trying to get kids to eat healthier? Don't tell them veggies are good for them
At some point, most kids will hear that drinking milk helps make their bones strong or that fish is food for the brain. But do these messages foster the idea that if something is good for us, it must surely taste bad? According ...
Jul 22, 2014
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Overweight & Obesity
Waistlines of US kids seem to be holding steady, study finds
(HealthDay)—The waistlines of America's children and teens may have stopped expanding, a new study indicates.
Jul 21, 2014
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Health
Study looks at how Twitter can be used to address specific health issues
Childhood obesity is one of the top public health concerns in the United States, with 32 percent of youths aged 2-19 classified as obese as of 2012. As health problems such as childhood obesity grow, individuals and organizations ...
Jul 10, 2014
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Overweight & Obesity
Sibling composition impacts childhood obesity risk
It is well documented that children with obese parents are at greater risk for obesity. In a new study, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital, Cornell University, and Duke University looked at how different kinds ...
Jul 8, 2014
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Overweight & Obesity
Sugary drinks and fatty foods really do have an impact on childhood obesity
(Medical Xpress)—A Deakin University study provides the strongest evidence yet that sugary drinks and fatty foods are linked to the growing rate of obesity in Australian children.
Jul 3, 2014
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