5 things parents should know – and do – to keep kids' hearts healthy
Keeping kids healthy can be a big job. From the day their children are born, parents ferry them to and from medical offices, ...
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Childhood obesity crisis: children as young as 10 having hip replacements as 1 in 3 are 'overweight'
NHS figures show that obesity levels among young children are rising and it's having a 'major impact ' on their health.
A new study shows how to reduce child obesity — without weight-loss drugs
The Trump administration has promised that addressing childhood obesity will be a key part of its “Make America Healthy Again ...
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How Mom’s vs. Dad’s BMI May Affect Their Children
The children of obese mothers, but not obese fathers, were less able to self-regulate food consumption.
Child obesity crisis deepens with kids as young as 10 having HIP REPLACEMENTS on NHS because they’re so fat
CHILDREN as young as ten have had hip replacements on the NHS because they are so fat, shock figures show. They are going under the knife as childhood obesity levels soar, with one in three now ...
Obesity rare in rural children despite genetic susceptibility: study
Genetic study in Indian children reveals socioeconomic status significantly influences genetic susceptibility to childhood ...
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Obese children more than twice as likely to get MS when they get older, study claims
Around one in eight children between the ages of two and ten in England are obese, with childhood obesity in some deprived areas rising to as many as one in four. In 2022, US researchers concluded ...
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Can parents' diet predict childhood obesity? New research weighs in
Children’s eating habits are strongly influenced by their parents' weight status, with those having overweight or obese ...
Cheap, legal and everywhere: High-sugar cereals are marketed to kids | Mark Mahoney
A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine shows that advertising drives sales of high-sugar cereals market ...
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Pediatric Obesity Linked to Higher Prevalence of Iron Deficiency
Pediatric obesity was associated with a higher prevalence of iron deficiency but not a higher prevalence of iron deficiency anemia.
Does TV food advertising lead to obesity in children? Why some say Canada’s rules are too lax — and are hurting our kids
The federal government acknowledges that food marketing campaigns have a significant factor on what we eat. Should Canada restrict food ads to children?