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China to prioritise physical education in schools as obesity rates rise
China is aiming to beef up physical education in schools, making it core to the curriculum rather than a secondary subject, authorities said as they push for a more "holistic education" amid growing ...
China has free health care and lower rates of obesity. Here’s how the life expectancy compares to the U.S.
The U.S. always seems to be in competition with China—economically, technologically, militarily. But how do the two countries stack up when it comes to measuring the health of its people? Going by ...
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Associations between caregivers health behaviours and overweight/obesity among children aged 2-6 years in Beijing, China: a cross-sectional study
Objective To investigate the correlation between caregivers’ health-related behaviours and the prevalence of ...
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Obesity rare in rural children despite genetic susceptibility: study
A genetic study of childhood obesity in about 6,400 school-going children aged 9-18 years has found that socioeconomic status significantly modulates the inherent genetic susceptibility to obesity.
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China to prioritise physical education in schools as obesity rates rise
China is aiming to beef up physical education ... more "holistic education" amid growing concerns about the rise in childhood obesity. Primary and secondary schools must ensure physical education ...
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China has free health care and lower rates of obesity. Here’s how the life expectancy compares to the U.S.
Going by what we know about China's approach to aging—revering and caring for their elderly population, with about 41% of older adults living with an adult child and circumventing the loneliness ...
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China to prioritize physical education in schools as obesity rates rise
China is aiming to beef up physical education in schools, making it core to the curriculum rather than a secondary subject, authorities said as they push for a more "holistic education" amid growing ...