Statistics On Obese Children
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Obese Children and Sleep Disordered Breathing
By Florence Cardinal , Health ExpertChildhood obesity is on the rise, and along with the obesity comes other problems --- heart... Read more »
ADHD and Obesity: Is There a Link?
By Terry Matlen, ACSW , Health ExpertThere are many behaviors seen in children and adults with ADHD that just make sense, when you... Read more »
Obesity and Asthma
By Nancy Sanker , Health Expert...into significant decreases in asthma incidence in children and... Read more »
Rising Blood Pressure at Younger Age
By Craig Stoltz , Health Expert...steadily. This rise corresponds closely with a rise in childhood obesity. This study in 50... Read more »
Straight from the Womb: Are we dooming our children?
By Dr. Frank Varon , Health Expert...maternal glycemia related to the risk of obesity in childhood was just published in Diabetes... Read more »
Health Guide
Obesity
...experts believe that a person'sbody mass index (BMI) is the most accurate measurement of body fat for children and adults. Adults with a BMIgreater than30 are considered obese. Adultswith a BMI... Read more »Meet Dr. Patrika Tsai
Patrika M. Tsai, MD, MPH, is a pediatric gastroenterologist at Children’s Hospital Boston and Massachusetts General Hospital. She specializes in nutrition and does research on childhood obesity.... Read more »Asthma Diet
...vegetables, tomatoes and carrots. A similar study at Cornell University linked antioxidants and asthma in children. This study found that children with higher levels of vitamin C, beta-carotene,... Read more »Heart Health and the Environment
...billion Whoppers, 33 billion Big Macs, and equals sufficient calories to feed every man, woman, and child among the 75 million in Ethiopia for nearly 6 months. The energy required to... Read more »Obesity Risks & Risk Factors
...tend to gain fat in the belly and waist.Risk by Age. People of any age are at risk for obesity. More children and adolescents are overweight in America than ever before. Gaining some weight is... Read more »Images
Medications
...(attention deficit hyperactivity disorder-ADHD) in children older than 6 years. It is used as... Read more »
Related News
Obesity Rates Based on Ethnicity
April 14, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Obesity rates may be affected by a child's ethnicity and race starting as early as four years old. New research suggests... Read summary »
Mother's Diet Impacts Fetal Health
January 22, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Moms to be may have more reason to stick to a healthy diet while they're pregnant. New research indicates a developing baby's... Read summary »
Obesity in Babies?
April 06, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The current epidemic of childhood obesity could start when some babies are just six months old. Boston investigators analyzed... Read summary »
Dads' Parenting Styles Linked to Childhood Obesity
May 14, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The way fathers parent may determine whether their child becomes overweight or obese. A new Australian study looked at about... Read summary »
Less Activity = Fatter Kids
March 26, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It stands to reason kids who get less exercise are at risk for obesity. But because many of these kids also tank up on junk... Read summary »
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