03/31/2023
Why it's important to create healthy habits with your children
Childhood obesity continues to rise, according to the CDC. Health experts say it's important to create healthy habits at a young age with your kids to ensure...
03/30/2023
Children with in utero exposure to maternal COVID-19 infection more likely to develop obesity
Children born to mothers who had COVID-19 during pregnancy may be more likely to develop obesity, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
03/30/2023
Childhood obesity: Ditch the sugary treats and processed foods for your kids | New Straits Times
KUALA LUMPUR: Healthy lifestyles need to be incorporated into daily habits in order to prevent childhood obesity, said Dr Ch’ng Tong Wooi, a consultant paediatric endocrinologist.
03/27/2023
High sugar and fat diet can cause liver disease: Research
MISSOURI: A new study from the University of Missouri School of Medicine has found a correlation between high-fat, high-sugar Western diets and the development
03/27/2023
U.S. Rep. Glenn
WASHINGTON -- On February 21st, Representatives Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) and Kim Schrier (D-WA) along with 36 members re-introduced the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids...
03/27/2023
'That scares me': New childhood obesity guidelines still face a long road to consensus
Experts told STAT that the new pediatric obesity guidelines were out of touch with reality, recommending treatments that are inaccessible to most, and relying on physicians who might not have adequate training.
03/27/2023
Excess calories during development alter brain, spurs adult overeating: Study
According to a Rutgers study published in Molecular Metabolism, people whose moms are overweight during pregnancy and nursing might become obese as adults because early overnutrition rewires developing brains to crave unhealthy food
03/17/2023
Language for treating childhood obesity carries its own health risks to kids, experts say
New guidelines from American Academy of Pediatrics on evaluating and treating “obesity” in children prompt questions.
03/17/2023
Prenatal cigarette, cannabis exposure may have associations with childhood obesity
Childhood obesity rates continue to rise in the United States, putting kids at risk for asthma, sleep apnea, type 2 diabetes, and other health conditions. Children prenatally exposed to both to***co and cannabis had a 12 times higher risk for obesity by middle childhood (9–12 years of age) compare...
03/17/2023
Childhood obesity and COVID-19. We aren’t doing enough.
Editor’s note: The following opinion piece was submitted as part of the inaugural “Op-ed Challenge” hosted by the University of Miami Graduate School. Open to all graduate students, entries were judged by media professionals.
03/17/2023
Management of seizures, epilepsy
Management of seizures, epilepsy
03/17/2023
16 Common Myths About Obesity That Need to Go Away – 24/7 Wall St.
Obesity rates in the U.S. have risen over the last few decades — and so have the myths and misconceptions about the condition. People online as well as mass media often advocate beliefs that lack supporting data, further entrenching misconceptions about f the obesity epidemic in the country. To co...