Overweight & Obesity
Nearly 1 in 5 US kids are obese, according to latest data
Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. kids are obese, according to the latest national data.
May 8, 2020
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News tagged with childhood obesity
Health
Being overweight in life, not just childhood, increases risk of heart disease and diabetes
The association between childhood obesity and increased risk of coronary artery disease and type 2 diabetes is due to individual's remaining overweight into adulthood, finds a new University of Bristol study. The research, ...
May 6, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
The ova of obese women have lower levels of omega-3 fatty acids
Researchers from the UPV/EHU, Cruces Hospital, the IVI Clinic Bilbao and Biocruces Bizkaia have discovered that the oocytes—immature ova—from obese and overweight women have lower concentrations of omega-3 fatty acids. ...
Apr 30, 2020
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Overweight & Obesity
Child obesity linked to higher mortality risk in young adulthood
(HealthDay)—Obesity in children is associated with an increased risk for premature mortality in young adulthood and with an increased risk for anxiety and depression, according to two studies published online in March in ...
Apr 20, 2020
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Overweight & Obesity
Causes of childhood obesity worldwide vary, study finds
Childhood obesity is not just a public health concern in western countries; it is rising across the world, particularly in poor and low-income countries. But the factors causing childhood obesity are quite different for wealthier ...
Mar 26, 2020
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Overweight & Obesity
Childhood obesity linked to higher risk of anxiety, depression and premature death
Two new studies from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden underscore health risks associated with childhood obesity. Children with obesity have a three times higher risk of mortality in early adulthood compared with children in ...
Mar 18, 2020
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Overweight & Obesity
Early start key to easing the trajectory of childhood obesity
Early education and support programs for pregnant women and parents with young babies may be the key to combating rising rates of obesity in Australian kids, suggests a study led by the University of Sydney's Clinical Trials ...
Mar 3, 2020
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Overweight & Obesity
Can metformin reduce obesity in children and adolescents?
A new study has shown metformin—a glucose-lowering drug commonly used to treat diabetes—to be effective at lowering some measures of obesity in children and adolescents. The results of a systematic review and meta-analysis ...
Feb 19, 2020
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Diabetes
New research looks at type 1 diabetes and changes in the environment
Studies have shown a rapid increase in new cases of type 1 diabetes worldwide. However, scientists and researchers have struggled to identify a direct cause. Many have questioned if changes in the environment or lifestyle ...
Jan 31, 2020
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Overweight & Obesity
The Daily Mile programme can be part of schools' work on childhood obesity prevention
A study evaluating the effectiveness of the widely used 'Daily Mile' intervention in schools to tackle childhood obesity has found that the benefits are small, and may be greater in girls than boys.
Jan 28, 2020
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