Recent News & Comments About obesity and children
Weight loss improves SBD and metabolic dysregulation in obese children
Weight loss improved both metabolic parameters and sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in obese children in a new study from researchers in Belgium, confirming links between metabolic dysregulation, SDB and obesity.
Weight Loss Improves SDB and Metabolic Dysregulation
Weight loss improved both metabolic parameters and sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in obese children in a new study from researchers in Belgium, confirming links between metabolic dysregulation, SDB and obesity.
Matthew Tully: Childhood obesity is a threat we must take seriously
I read a new childhood obesity study that arrived in the office mail the other day more as a parent than a journalist, curious about the growing epidemic among this nation's alarmingly growing children. Although it's hard to imagine my son suffering from the problem -- he's a 15-month-old blaze of perpetual motion from sunrise to sunset -- I also know this is an issue no parent should take ...
'Obesity genes' may influence food choices, eating patterns
Researchers from the Miriam Hospital say individuals with variations in certain "obesity genes" tend to eat more meals and snacks, consume more calories per day and choose the same high fat, sugary foods.
Sleeping in Parents' Bed May Reduce Kids' Obesity Risk
Parents who let their young children climb into bed with them during the night may decrease their child's risk of obesity, a new study from Denmark suggests.
Study reveals 'alarming gaps in health staff's ability to spot or treat obesity in children
THE NHS in Scotland are “fighting a losing battle” against child obesity.
The biggest problem today's youth faces is obesity
Childhood overweight and obesity is a growing problem in this nation. Overweight children are more likely to have severe health issues in their adolescence and as an adult. The most recent data indicates that in the United States about 16% of children ages 6 -19 years old, are overweight.
‘Obesity in children is rising at alarming rate’
More than one in 10 adults in the world are obese as worldwide obesity has more than double since 1980, Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar (WCMC-Q) medicine assistant professor and medicine clerkship co-director Dr Dora Stadler has said.
Children should be taught cooking and gardening to fight obesity - report says
CHILDREN should be taught cooking and gardening in schools in a bid to tackle the growing obesity crisis, a report from MPs urges today.
Critic's Notebook: TV's focus on childhood obesity hits home
Take it from someone who knows: The struggle with childhood obesity, illustrated vividly on television, is a battle of both the mind and the mouth for an overweight kid. I was a pioneer of childhood obesity.
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