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Study: Obesity associated with poor brain development in children
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Researchers revealed the connection between poorer brain health and higher weight and body mass index (BMI) in pre-adolescence using MRI data from the largest long-term study of brain development and child health conducted in the United States.
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Mother's consumption of ultra-processed foods linked to risk of obesity in
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 8 (ANI): According to research, a mother's consumption of ultra-processed foods appears to be associated with an increased risk of overweight or obesity in her children, regardless of other lifestyle risk factors.
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Study: Mother's intake of ultra-processed food associated with risk of obe
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 6 (ANI): A mother's use of ultra-processed foods appears to be connected to an elevated risk of overweight or obesity in her kids, regardless of other lifestyle risk factors, according to research.
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Children's health can be impacted as global temperatures rise, says new re
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 6 (ANI): Youngsters are likely to suffer the brunt of the worsening health effects of rising global temperatures due to record levels of obesity and physical inactivity, a new comprehensive analysis of recent studies on the topic gave a clear warning.
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Childhood obesity occurring at greater frequency, younger ages: Study
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 8 (ANI): Despite numerous public health initiatives to encourage healthy behaviours and improve living conditions the rates of new cases of obesity in elementary school are higher and are occurring earlier in childhood than they were even a decade earlier, according to
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Sri Ramakrishna Hospital: Is childhood obesity the new emerging epidemic i
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 8 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Sri Ramakrishna Hospital's top paediatricians provide a detailed explanation of the statistics of childhood obesity, the impact of the condition on the child's health, and various interesting ways to control or manage the cond
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Study suggests positive parenting can reduce risk of childhood obesity
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Pennsylvania [US], February 27 (ANI): Positive parenting, warm interactions and a good environment can reduce the risk of childhood obesity, a new study has found.
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Study sheds light on benefits of positive parenting, suggests it can reduc
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Pennsylvania [US], February 23 (ANI): A new study found that positive parenting, warm interactions and a good environment can reduce the risk of childhood obesity.
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Pictorial warning on sodas can fight childhood obesity, says study
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
North Carolina [US], February 2 (ANI): We often see warnings on cigarette packets, that cigarette smoking is injurious to health. What if the same is put on an innocent-looking soda bottle, filled with unhealthy levels of sugar? A recent study examines the same.
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Study suggests childhood obesity linked to mother's unhealthy diet before
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], December 26 (ANI): Supporting women to eat a healthy diet pre-pregnancy could reduce the risk of obesity for their children, suggests the findings of new research led by the University of Southampton.
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Childhood obesity associated with mother's unhealthy diet before pregnancy
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], December 22 (ANI): The findings of new research led by the University of Southampton show that supporting women to eat a healthy diet pre-pregnancy could reduce the risk of obesity for their children.
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Urban areas with high levels of air pollution linked to childhood obesity
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 13 (ANI): Parents, take note! Children living in urban areas with high levels of air pollution, noise and traffic may be at higher risk of childhood obesity, according to a new study.
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