All posts tagged "Childhood Obesity"
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982Health NewsChildhood Obesity In The US Is Not Slowing Down, Surveys Show
The United States is not making any progress towards lowering childhood obesity rates, a new study says, contradicting previous reports that the...
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1.1KHealth NewsUK Reduces Calories In Food To Fight Childhood Obesity
Health officials in the United Kingdom are cracking down on childhood obesity. Their new plan is to reduce the caloric intake of...
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1.6KHealth NewsKids Get Overweight More During The Summer
Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas may be the prime times to fill up on food, drinks and treats, but a study finds that...
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1.6KHealth NewsParental Perception May Cause Kids To Gain Weight
A new study suggests that children whose parents believe and tell them that they are overweight, whether or not they actually are,...
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1.7KHealth NewsHaving A Younger Sibling May Lower The Risk Of Obesity In Children
A new study led by researchers at the University of Michigan have suggested that children who have a younger brother or sister by...
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2.0KHealth NewsWater Linked To Weight Loss In School Children
A new study from The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Pediatrics released information that found New York City school children lost weight when...
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2.2KHealth NewsFast Food TV Ads That Target Children Threaten Their Health
The free-toy-with-every-meal marketing strategy is a powerful technique fast food restaurants such as McDonald’s use to lure children in to unhealthy eating habits,...
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2.2KHealth NewsSmiley Faces May Be The Key To Fighting Childhood Obesity
New research suggests that something as simple as introducing smiley faces or adding small prizes for buying a healthy item can prompt...
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2.4KHealth NewsChildhood Obesity Linked To A Mere Hour Of Daily Television, Study Finds
Children who watch as little as one hour of television per day are more likely to be overweight or obese in comparison...
