Posts Tagged ‘childhood obesity’
Family meals help kids get ’5 A Day’
U. LEEDS (UK) — Children eat more fruits and vegetables when families eat meals together, even if it’s only once or twice a week, new research suggests. Continue…
Friday, December 21, 2012 12:36 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - Oct 16, 2012 16:13 - 1 Comment
In obese boys, up to 50 percent less testosterone
U. BUFFALO (US) — Obese adolescent boys have up to 50 percent less total testosterone than do normal-weight boys of the same age, significantly increasing the risk for impotency as adults. (more…)
Top Stories - Aug 21, 2012 10:37 - 4 Comments
Survey says child inactivity is #1 health risk
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Lack of exercise is number one in a top ten list of health concerns facing kids, according to a survey of adults across the US. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 8, 2012 15:48 - 2 Comments
Among kids, obesity grows more slowly
UC DAVIS (US) — After years of increases in childhood obesity rates, a new study shows that the increase slowed from 2003 to 2008. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 7, 2012 12:46 - 0 Comments
At cash-strapped schools, obesity rules
PENN STATE (US) — Going to a financially impoverished school may have more of a negative impact on a child’s weight than poverty in their own home, a new study finds. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 26, 2011 7:56 - 3 Comments
Toys turn healthy foods into ‘happy meals’
U. OREGON (US) — Kids are more likely to make healthy food choices at restaurants if those meals are paired with collectible toys, just as less nutritious fast-food options often are. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 12, 2011 16:33 - 0 Comments
Kids in China get heavy on ‘healthy’ diets
USC (US) — American teens who eat their veggies and get lots of exercise are less likely to be obese. The opposite is true in China, particularly for teen boys from affluent families. (more…)
Top Stories - Jun 16, 2011 8:57 - 0 Comments
With food, does father know best?
TEXAS A&M (US) — Where dad chooses to eat on Father’s Day can have a big impact on the health of his children. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 4, 2011 12:18 - 4 Comments
Pregnancy diet weighs in child obesity
U. SOUTHAMPTON (UK) — Independent of how thin or overweight a mother is, what she eats while pregnant influences her child’s risk of obesity years later. (more…)
