Latest Childhood obesity Stories
Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Researchers from George Washington University recently discovered that e-games can increase the amount of physical activity children participate in and could potentially be a valuable weapon in the war against child obesity in the U.S. The study, recently published in the online journal Games for Health, investigated the benefits rather than drawbacks of video games in relation to childhood obesity. The researchers at...
Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online If you’re thinking of eating a burger and have the right DNA, you might just get away with eating this fatty culinary delight without doing too much damage to your waistline. Researchers from the Health Sciences Department at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) recently found that genetics can affect the way a person’s body-fat levels react to a fast-food diet. The researchers found a number of genes that they believe...
Diet Doc has released their most advanced prescription-only hCG diet to target childhood obesity in America. New York, NY (PRWEB) January 05, 2013 Childhood Obesity in America has reached the crisis level. Two out of every three Americans are overweight, one in three are obese and the number of overweight teens has more than tripled since the 70’s. Diet Doc’s prescription-only hCG diet plan is an all-inclusive, medically monitored and supervised weight loss plan that provides each...
A recent study published in the Journal of Pediatrics indicates that children in daycare settings have a significantly increased risk of childhood obesity. Programs like fit-Care by Sanford Health & WebMD can help lower prevalence. Sioux Falls, SD (PRWEB) January 05, 2013 A [recent study published in the Journal of Pediatrics indicates that children in daycare settings have a significantly increased risk of childhood obesity. Researchers acknowledged that a child in a daycare setting...
Mind Movies Can Help Prevent Obesity, Even If It’s Your Genetic Destiny, According to Law of Attraction Guru and Mind Movies Co-Founder Natalie Ledwell. In a New Study, Scientists Now Believe That a Simple Formula Can Predict Obesity in Children. San Diego, CA (PRWEB) January 02, 2013 Law of Attraction tips, such as positive affirmations and creating Mind Movies, can help individuals shed habits that cause weight gain by replacing them with behaviors that lead to a healthier lifestyle....
Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online The New Year is upon us and many people take this time to make resolutions or goals of what they would like to accomplish within the next twelve months. Some of these goals may relate to weight loss, as people look to shed the holiday weight they have gained. Researchers recently discovered that higher levels of obesity are linked to an elevated risk of death, while being overweight was connected to a lower risk of death. In the...
The history of Obesity timeline has been updated to include the new Columbia University study's findings, but timeline curator and health and fitness expert says most people will draw the wrong conclusions. Austin, Texas (PRWEB) December 31, 2012 HistoWiki.com's History of Obesity timeline curator and noted Houston area fitness trainer E. Calvin Barber II disagrees with the recent study out of Columbia University, led by Keith Wilcox, Ph.D., that has Facebook users checking their...
Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online With about one in three children in the US now being overweight, an important turn may have just been made in the growing obesity epidemic. A new study by researchers from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a slight decline in obesity among 2- to 4-year-olds in poor families. The finding offers hope that the obesity epidemic has reached a plateau in that particular group and is starting to reverse the...
Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Recent research has shown that children who eat even occasional meals at home together with their family are more likely to get their recommended 5-a-day servings of fruits and veggies. In general, this research has shown that kids tend to eat whatever you put in front of them. While placing a plate full of leafy greens and apples on the table might not automatically change a child’s eating habits, the study found that children...
NEW YORK, Dec. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- WAT-AAH!, a line of functional water for kids and teens, announces "Move Your Body 2013" in celebration of the 3(rd) year anniversary of Let's Move!. This year with the support of professional athletes and celebrities, thousands of children from over 600 schools across the United States will come together to move and dance in support of First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move! initiative to combat childhood obesity. (Photo:...
