Obesity
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Picture warnings on sugary drinks could help fight childhood obesity
“Showing that warnings can cut through the noise of everything else that’s happening in a food store is powerful evidence that they would help...
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Lifestyle likely responsible for obesity in children, not mother’s BMI
“We found that if women are heavier at the start of pregnancy this isn’t a strong cause of their children being heavier as teenagers.”
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Pregnancy diet linked to risk of obesity in child
The authors believe the preconception period serves as a crucial window to introduce favorable changes in the maternal dietary quality.
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Obesity prevention in infants benefits second-born too
Even years after the first birth, the information parents get on feeding and sleeping approaches helps benefit the next sibling, a study shows.
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Visceral fat may help ID heart risk in obese youth
Tests revealed signs of arterial stiffness that could lead to cardiovascular disease.
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U.S. obesity rates soar in early adulthood
Interventions during ages 18-25 seen as key to shift unhealthy trajectory.
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‘If obesity were diabetes or cancer, how would you approach it?’
There’s so much misinformation about obesity, says an expert. ‘People think it’s a lack of willpower, and even patients blame themselves for not...
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AHA dietary guidance cites structural challenges to heart-healthy patterns
The American Heart Association urges Americans to protect their health through better nutrition, while recognizing the numerous obstacles that...
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Time to attack hypoactivity in our children
Our sedentary lifestyles are shortening our lives and launching our children into adulthood burdened with a raft of health risks they could...
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Why kids might reject sugar-free Halloween candy
A study showed that there are two pathways for tasting sweet things: one for tasting sweetness and one for tasting caloric content.
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To tackle obesity, up fitness and activity or lose weight?
Researchers promote a ‘weight-neutral approach to treating obesity-related health conditions.’