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13 Jul 2023

Weight Gain In Kids: Expert Explains Role Of Diet, Parental Influence On Kids

The alarming issue of weight gain among children has gained significant attention Obese children under the age of five has soared to an unprecedented high Expert explains the role of diet, parental influence, and the importance of physical activity

06 Mar 2023

DNA: Death due to 'obesity', not hunger

Today obesity has become an epidemic rather than a problem. Obesity has taken such an epidemic form that it has left behind even starvation. Obesity has now become the cause of many more deaths than the number of deaths due to starvation.

07 Sep 2022

Changing food patterns are a cause of concern among children

One in five children studying in schools of Delhi, have been reported obese or overweight Children started developing preference for Fast food Family members , television and media ads play an important role in increasing this preference

04 May 2022

DNA: Obesity -- 1.2 million people die in Europe every year

According to a health report released by World Health Organization, excessive hunger and the desire to eat certain types of food are driving the people of Europe to the door of death.

09 Jan 2019

High-sugar cereal ads influences kids, ups obesity and cancer risk

Children's eating habits develop during the preschool years, and children who are overweight by the age of 5 are likely to remain overweight into adolescence and adulthood.

26 Dec 2017

Sugar-sweetened drinks are linked to obesity in children and adults: Study

The report also says that countries, which have not already done so, should take action to reduce the consumption of the so-called ’empty calories’ that these drinks contain.

29 Jun 2016

Fish oil during pregnancy may not shield kids from obesity

Administering a special diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids and low in arachidonic acid, an omega-6 fatty acid, to pregnant women neither resulted in children being slimmer nor fatter than their counterparts from the control group whose mothers had enjoyed a normal diet, the findings showed.

26 Jan 2016

Mindfulness could help prevent obesity in children

Researchers believe that the practice of mindfulness can increase response inhibition and decrease impulsivity.

31 Oct 2015

Single gene variation linked to obesity

The researchers identified an area of the gene where a single change reduced BDNF levels in the hypothalamus, a key area that controls eating and body weight.

22 Oct 2015

Kids who take antibiotics may grow up overweight

Repeated antibiotics use can forever change the microbiota, or the microorganisms that inhabit the body, thereby altering the way it breaks down food and increasing the calories of nutrients absorbed.

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