Social media may help fight childhood obesity
Social media may be an effective tool to help children overcome obesity, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement.
Dec 3, 2012
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Social media may be an effective tool to help children overcome obesity, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement.
Dec 3, 2012
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Size is relative, especially to people who tend to be on the heavy side. Researchers at the Columbia University Medical Center in the US found that seven in every ten obese adults underestimate how much someone weighs. People ...
Sep 16, 2014
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(HealthDay)—Many American parents fail to see that their children are overweight or obese, a new poll finds.
Feb 25, 2013
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Overweight children have more unreciprocated friendships and frenemies than their thinner counterparts, a Keck School of Medicine of USC study finds.
Jun 7, 2017
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Mothers who are overweight or obese tend to underestimate the weights of their obese children, according to a new study from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis.
Mar 1, 2017
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A new study conducted in collaboration between The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and Harokopio University has found that when an expecting mother gains more weight than recommended, does not exercise or ...
May 6, 2015
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(HealthDay)—Preschoolers who recognize food brands such as Coca-Cola, M&M's, KFC and Pringles may be more likely to be obese, a new study says.
May 30, 2017
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Weight management programs for overweight children do not negatively impact body satisfaction, research shows.
Dec 12, 2014
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Body mass index (BMI) or a change in BMI is often the sole measure used to evaluate whether an intervention intended to combat childhood obesity is effective. But a new study clearly shows that an intervention can have beneficial ...
Aug 12, 2013
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Being obese may increase the risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) in children and teenage girls, according to new research published in the January 30, 2013, online issue of Neurology.
Jan 30, 2013
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