Overweight & Obesity
Today's parents less able to spot obesity in their kids, study shows
(HealthDay)—Parents have become less able to realize when their child is overweight or obese, a new study finds.
Aug 25, 2014
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Pediatric Obesity
Overweight & Obesity
BMI measurement may be missing 25 percent of children who could be considered obese
Physicians using body mass index (BMI) to diagnose children as obese may be missing 25 percent of kids who have excess body fat despite a normal BMI, which can be a serious concern for long-term health, according to a Mayo ...
Jun 24, 2014
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Surgery
Obese children more likely to have complex elbow fractures and further complications
Pediatric obesity is currently an epidemic, with the prevalence having quadruped over the last 25 years. Children diagnosed with obesity can be at risk for various long-term health issues and may be putting their musculoskeletal ...
Feb 10, 2014
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Overweight & Obesity
Focus on developmental approach to obesity in children and adolescents
New studies of factors affecting the risk of obesity in children and adolescents—as well as promising approaches to prevention and treatment—are assembled in the special October Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, ...
Oct 22, 2013
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Diabetes
Adapting to mainstream lowers diabetes risk in African-Americans
Trying to find a produce store or a large grocer in an economically depressed neighborhood is about as easy as finding an apple in a candy store.
Aug 26, 2013
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Overweight & Obesity
Foods advertised on popular children's websites do not meet nutrition standards
(Medical Xpress)—Despite food company pledges to advertise only healthier foods to children, a Yale Rudd Center study finds that companies place billions of ads for unhealthy foods and beverages on children's websites. ...
Jul 9, 2013
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Pediatrics
Boys prefer foods endorsed by sports celebs, study finds
Boys are more likely to choose unhealthy foods with on-pack endorsements by sports stars than those without, a new study of primary school-aged children has found.
May 28, 2013
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Overweight & Obesity
Overeating learned in infancy, study suggests
In the long run, encouraging a baby to finish the last ounce in their bottle might be doing more harm than good.
May 22, 2013
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Overweight & Obesity
Samoan obesity epidemic starts at birth
As some Pacific island cultures have "westernized" over the last several decades, among the changes has been a dramatic increase in obesity. Researchers don't understand all the reasons why, but even a decade ago in American ...
Feb 5, 2013
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Pediatrics
IT improves pediatric obesity screening and treatment
(HealthDay)—Health information technology (IT) can improve pediatric obesity screening rates and treatment, but the effect on weight loss and other outcomes is less clear, according to a study published online Feb. 4 in ...
Feb 4, 2013
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