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The HLTY.Beings Collective Raises ₹1 Crore Pre-Seed to Build India's
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], July 14: The HLTY.Beings Collective, a Bangalore-based health innovation startup tackling childhood obesity, today announced it has raised ₹1 crore as part of its ongoing pre-seed round to create its family-centred phygital wellness platform across India,
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Early treatment of child obesity is beneficial: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The study was conducted by researchers from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. Over 170 young children who had been diagnosed with obesity were monitored by the researchers.
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Here's how eating habits could cause child obesity
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 23 (ANI): A study led by researchers of Baylor University revealed that the variety in the utilization of market-gained nourishments outside of a traditional diet routine can prove to be a reason for obesity in children, whether they do physical activities or not.
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Study suggests fathers are more likely to be referred for nutrition, exerc
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Philadelphia [USA], July 6 (ANI): Overweight, obese men who are fathers are more likely to be referred for nutrition or exercise counselling as compared to the men without children, suggests a new study published by Elsevier in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behaviour.
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Scientists unravel the complexities of childhood obesity in recent study
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 7 (ANI): A recent study conducted by the researchers of University of Notre Dame has examined how psychological characteristics like loneliness, shyness, and anxiety of obese children combined with similar characteristics of their family dynamics affect outcomes of
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On Children's Day, VLCC embarks Anti Child-Obesity campaign
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] Nov 14(ANI/NewsVoir): Wellness and beauty services brand VLCC Founder Vandana Luthra announces a campaign launch for awareness regarding child obesity on the occasion of children's day.
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London sets out plans to tackle childhood obesity
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], Sept 15 (ANI): Childhood obesity is on the rise and in order to tackle the issue London's Child Obesity Taskforce has set out a number of measures that it will focus on reducing the number of overweight children and promote a healthy lifestyle, such as drinking plenty of water a
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New study finds ways to counter child obesity
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 10 (ANI): While childhood obesity is a rising concern for several mothers, a new study proposes that providing mothers with simple facts about the risks of consuming sugary beverages during pregnancy and early childhood can help in coming up with strategies to r
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Here's how sleep pattern during infancy affects long-term obesity
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 07 (ANI): When it comes to obesity prevention, sleep is not usually what comes to one's mind. However, a new research has revealed that sufficient sleep during infancy can help curb long-term obesity.
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Skipping breakfast, insufficient sleep increases risk of obesity
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Nov. 12 (ANI): According to a new research, child obesity is linked to multiple factors such as mothers smoking in pregnancy, children skipping breakfast and not having a regular bedtime or sufficient sleep.
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Preventing child obesity in the next generation must start before concepti
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 14 (ANI): The key to preventing obesity in future generations is to make their parents healthier before they conceive, suggests a recent research.
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