Overweight & Obesity
Child obesity rates drop in Canada
(HealthDay)—The percentage of Canadian children who are overweight or obese is declining, a new Canadian study shows.
May 9, 2016
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Overweight & Obesity
New study uncovers attitudes of African-American children toward overweight peers
The childhood obesity epidemic in the United States has been growing for decades. A new study focusing on African-American children shows how the issue can also impact social development. The University of Cincinnati study ...
Nov 2, 2015
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When it comes to children's ability to think, weight and activity level both matter, study finds
Weight and physical activity levels are both factors in a child's ability to acquire and use knowledge, a new study finds.
Oct 27, 2015
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Study from England shows no garden access for young children linked to childhood obesity later in childhood
A study of 6467 children from England—presented at this year's annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Stockholm—shows that no access to a garden at age 3-5 years is linked to an ...
Sep 15, 2015
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Overweight & Obesity
Look to protein breakfasts to make a dent in child obesity
People are told repeatedly to eat breakfast, the most important meal of the day. But to make a difference against child obesity, not just any breakfast will do. A protein-based meal makes it more likely that kids—especially ...
Aug 31, 2015
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Overweight & Obesity
Obese 4-5 year olds likely to remain overweight throughout their primary school life
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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Overweight & Obesity
When mom gains too much weight during pregnancy, her child is more likely to be obese
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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Overweight & Obesity
Start healthy eating habits early to head off obesity in kids
(HealthDay)—Though it may not always be easy, helping young children develop healthy eating habits is worth the effort, experts say.
Apr 28, 2015
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Pediatrics
Gap between parental perceptions of child's weight and official classifications
Parents of obese children may not be able to recognise that their child is overweight unless they are at very extreme levels of obesity, according to research led by London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and UCL Institute ...
Mar 30, 2015
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'Nurture' more important than 'nature' in childhood obesity says research
Parents' lifestyles, rather than their genes, are primarily responsible for their children being overweight according to research by the Centre for Economic Performance, based at the London School of Economics and Political ...
Feb 11, 2015
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