Latest news and updates about Childhood Obesity.
The Childhood obesity is really a big problem amongst high society children. In this page you will get latest news and updates about Childhood obesity around the world.
The major causes of Childhood obesity are the intake of junk foods in larger quantity and sluggish lifestyle. Although there is some genetically factors responsible in few cases. But the major cause of Childhood obesity is the junk foods such as Pizza, Burger, Pasta, Momos etc...
The awareness among elite society should be spread against junk foods and its hazards.
Here are the news of Childhood obesity from different parts of world.
Sydney, May 2 (IANS) Obese women are more likely to be discriminated against when applying for jobs and also receive lower starting salaries than their slim colleagues, an Australian study says.
Washington, May 1 (ANI): Women who are obese are more likely to be discriminated against when applying for jobs and receive lower starting salaries than their non-overweight colleagues, according to a new study.
In a recent study, scientist has shown that heart can potentially regulate the balance of energy in the body that may prove very useful for the effective treatment of diseases like obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.
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Washington, Apr 28 (ANI): Obesity during pregnancy makes women vulnerable to a multitude of challenges.
Washington, April 27 (ANI): Scientists have demonstrated for the first time that the heart can regulate energy balance throughout the body, a finding that may lead to effective treatments for obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.
Washington, April 26 (IANS) Obesity epidemic may be linked with the rising incidence of rheumatoid arthritis, a painful condition which causes inflammation of the joints, especially among women, says a study.
Toronto, April 25 (IANS) Children who suffer physical abuse are likely to harbour suidical thoughts as adults, a new study from the University of Toronto has said.
London, April 24 (ANI): Children born to mothers who took fertility drugs to get pregnant are at increased risk of developing leukaemia, French scientists have revealed.
Washington, April 23 (IANS) Eating soy protein could significantly lower fat accumulation in the livers of obese patients by partially restoring the function of a key signalling pathway in the organ, according to a research at a US university.
Washington, April 23 (ANI): A diet containing soy protein may significantly reduce fat accumulation and triglycerides in the livers of obese persons, say researchers.
Washington, April 22 (ANI): Childhood exposure to lead dust may have lasting physical and behavioural effects, it has been revealed.
Washington, April 21 (ANI): Researchers from the University of Melbourne and Austin Health have discovered that liver can directly talk to the brain to control the amount of food we eat.
Washington, Apr 21 (ANI): Although parents of healthy and overweight preschoolers are generally well aware of dietary risk factors that fuel childhood obesity, it is not enough to effect meaningful weight change, a new study has claimed.
London, April 20 (IANS) Children who have undergone severe trauma are thrice as likely to develop schizophrenia in later life, says a new study.
Washington, Apr 19 (ANI): A Norwegian nutritionist has shed light on what works - and does not work - when parents seek to teach their offspring how to eat healthy.
Washington, Apr 18 (ANI): Inadequate sleep may put people at risk of obesity, according to a new study.
Washington, April 12 (ANI): Obese mothers are likely to give birth to babies that are up to 17 percent smaller than they should have been, making them more vulnerable to diseases, according to a new University of Illinois study.
Sydney, April 13 (IANS) ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) inhibitor captopril (CAP), a drug commonly used for the treatment of hypertension and cardiac conditions, can reduce the weight of mice even on a high fat diet, says a new study.
Sydney, April 12 (IANS) Scientists have identified at least two new gene variants that increase the chances of common childhood obesity.
Washington, April 12 (IANS) Overweight women with moderately elevated blood sugar are at a higher pregnancy risk than their obese counterparts with normal blood sugar or those who have gestational diabetes but normal weight.
Washington, April 9 (ANI): Diabetic and obese mothers are likely to give birth to a child with autism or another developmental disability, says researchers.
London, April 7 (IANS) British experts have advised parents to remove televisions from children's bedrooms in a bid to combat record obesity rates being observed among youngsters.
Washington, Apr 6 (ANI): One of the main reasons for dramatic increase in obesity may be a heightened sensitivity to heavily endorsed and easily accessible high-calorie foods, researchers say.
If you have put on extra weight and fed of this burden, it?s the time for you to get the change. Experts say that, summer is the best getting slim and get the perfect shape without following any strict diet.
Obesity has already reached to epidemic proportion in many countries and slowly becoming one of the major health threats. We will introduce here some of the latest breakthroughs in the treatment of obesity.
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) If you want to get into shape and shed those extra pounds, now is the best time to start. Summer is setting in and being slim and healthy in this season does not mean you have to go on a strict diet, say experts.
London, Apr 1 (ANI): One in four girls have low self-esteem, buckling under pressure to conform to the idealised notion of how they should look, a new study has revealed.
Washington, Apr 1 (ANI): Some preschoolers may consider overweight kids to be not as "nice", a new study has revealed.
A team of researchers has reached to the conclusion that obese youths with specific genetic variants may be more susceptible to fatty liver disease, a leading cause of chronic liver disease in children and adolescents in developed countries.
In a recent research, it has been found that obese women are diagnosed with breast cancer have more chances of the reoccurrence of the cancer or cancer related death than a lean women.
Washington, March 24 (ANI): Researchers have found that women who are overweight or obese when they are diagnosed with breast cancer are at higher risk of cancer recurrence or related death than leaner women.
Washington, Mar 23 (ANI): Scientists have identified two specific genes that may determine some people's ability to taste and enjoy dietary fat.
Washington, Mar 22 (ANI): A key protein involved in cell function and regulation is stopped by cancer-causing agent present in gaseous phase of cigarette smoke, a new study led by Indian origin scientist has suggested.
Those who are of opinion that they are not at the risk of cancer, since they don?t smoke, should be get alert as even being a passive smoker or getting exposed to secondhand smoke can make them susceptible to cancer.
Washington, Mar 22 (ANI): A key protein involved in cell function and regulation is stopped by cancer-causing agent present in gaseous phase of cigarette smoke, a new study led by Indian origin scientist has suggested.
London, March 20 (ANI): Chemicals in mobile phones, toys and sunglasses may be fuelling the obesity epidemic, researchers have warned.
Washington, March 17 (ANI): Scientists have claimed that it is sometimes the environment in the womb of a mother that results in obesity.
Washington, March 17 (ANI): Researchers have warned that obesity appears to significantly increase the risk of death tied to sleeping pills, nearly doubling the rate of mortality even among those prescribed 18 or fewer pills in a year.
Washington, March 17 (ANI): Scientists have claimed that it is sometimes the environment in the womb of a mother that results in obesity.
Washington, March 17 (ANI): Researchers have warned that obesity appears to significantly increase the risk of death tied to sleeping pills, nearly doubling the rate of mortality even among those prescribed 18 or fewer pills in a year.
Washington, Mar 16 (ANI): Children who are exposed to passive smoking are at almost double the risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in adulthood as compared to non-exposed kids, a new study reveals.
Washington, March 15 (ANI): The best way in which parents can help their obese children lose weight is to change their weight themselves, say researchers.
Washington, Mar 15 (ANI): Scientists have dissected a brain circuit that controls feeding and mediates the loss of appetite.
Washington, March 15 (ANI): Many teenage students regularly carry rucksacks for school which top 10 to 15 per cent of their body weight and risk back pain and other related disorders, a new study has revealed.
Washington, Mar 15 (ANI): Scientists have dissected a brain circuit that controls feeding and mediates the loss of appetite.
Washington, March 15 (ANI): The best way in which parents can help their obese children lose weight is to change their weight themselves, say researchers.
Washington, March 9 (ANI): Being obese during pregnancy may not only affect the mother's health, but also contribute to cognitive impairment in extremely premature babies.
Obesity during pregnancy is not only harmful to mother's health, but can also cause cognitive impairment in extremely premature babies. Researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Cente has discovered in a new study.
Washington, March 9 (ANI): Being obese during pregnancy may not only affect the mother's health, but also contribute to cognitive impairment in extremely premature babies.
London, March 6 (ANI): A gene involved in fat taste may explain why some people like fatty foods and others prefer low-fat diets, a new study suggests.
London, March 6 (ANI): A gene involved in fat taste may explain why some people like fatty foods and others prefer low-fat diets, a new study suggests.
London, March 5 (ANI): A new study has found that the number of people who have become dangerously overweight halved in the three years after the financial crisis of 2007.
London, March 5 (ANI): A new study has found that the number of people who have become dangerously overweight halved in the three years after the financial crisis of 2007.
Washington, Mar 3 (ANI): Walt Disney World has shut down its latest Epcot exhibit and is retooling the attraction, after receiving complaints that it could have made obese children unhappy.
Washington, Mar 3 (ANI): Survivors of cancer in childhood have a greater risk of infertility in later life, a new study has suggested.
Washington, Mar 3 (ANI): Walt Disney World has shut down its latest Epcot exhibit and is retooling the attraction, after receiving complaints that it could have made obese children unhappy.
Washington, Feb 28 (ANI): In a look at how major stressors during childhood can modify a person's biological risk for psychiatric disorders, researchers have identified a genetic change at the root of the association.
Liverpool (UK), Feb.24 (ANI): University of Liverpool researchers have found that overweight dogs that lose weight have an improved quality of life compared to those that don't.
Liverpool (UK), Feb.24 (ANI): University of Liverpool researchers have found that overweight dogs that lose weight have an improved quality of life compared to those that don't.
Washington, Feb 12 (ANI): Obese people are likelier to feel everyday pain than those who have low-to-normal weight, say researchers.
Washington, Feb 12 (ANI): The spirit of childhood - that is, the chance for children and adults alike to enjoy simple, carefree moments - is at risk, suggest results of a new global report.
Washington, Feb 12 (ANI): The spirit of childhood - that is, the chance for children and adults alike to enjoy simple, carefree moments - is at risk, suggest results of a new global report.
Washington, Feb 12 (ANI): Obese people are likelier to feel everyday pain than those who have low-to-normal weight, say researchers.
Washington, Feb 9 (ANI): Researchers including one of an Indian origin have found that anti-obesity drugs coupled with lifestyle advice are effective in reducing weight and body mass index.
Washington, Feb 9 (ANI): Children of diabetic mothers have a greater risk of childhood obesity, but breastfeeding for at least six months can reduce this threat, a new study has suggested.
Washington, Feb 9 (ANI): Researchers including one of an Indian origin have found that anti-obesity drugs coupled with lifestyle advice are effective in reducing weight and body mass index.
Washington, Feb 9 (ANI): Children of diabetic mothers have a greater risk of childhood obesity, but breastfeeding for at least six months can reduce this threat, a new study has suggested.
Washington, Feb 6 (ANI): Programs that support parents during their child's early years may contribute to obesity prevention, a new study has revealed.
Washington, Feb 6 (ANI): Programs that support parents during their child's early years may contribute to obesity prevention, a new study has revealed.
Washington, Feb 5 (ANI): Lovers of red wine were delighted when it was found to contain resveratrol - a compound supposed to improve health and maybe even lengthen life.
Washington, Feb 5 (ANI): Lovers of red wine were delighted when it was found to contain resveratrol - a compound supposed to improve health and maybe even lengthen life.
Washington, Feb 4 (ANI): The gene related to fatty foods preference in humans has been claimed to be found by researchers.
Washington, Feb 4 (ANI): The gene related to fatty foods preference in humans has been claimed to be found by researchers.
Washington, Feb 3 (ANI): A new wonder pill, capable of harnessing the health-boosting power of red wine may play a vital role in fighting a range of common illnesses, researchers say.
Washington, Feb 3 (ANI): A new wonder pill, capable of harnessing the health-boosting power of red wine may play a vital role in fighting a range of common illnesses, researchers say.
London, Jan 30 (ANI): The study of genetics has provided surprising insights into why vaccines used in both the UK and US to combat serious childhood infections can eventually fail.
London, Jan 30 (ANI): The study of genetics has provided surprising insights into why vaccines used in both the UK and US to combat serious childhood infections can eventually fail.
Washington, Jan 27 (ANI): Besides your own body mass index (BMI), obesity diagnosis could also depend on the weight of your physician, a new study has revealed.
Washington, Jan 27 (ANI): Besides your own body mass index (BMI), obesity diagnosis could also depend on the weight of your physician, a new study has revealed.
Due to unbalanced and irregular eating habits and an unhealthy lifestyle, obesity has become a common problem around the globe these days. Obesity is a physical status when the body accumulates excessive fat resulting in adverse health effects.
London, Jan 19 (ANI): If one wants to predict whether a baby is going to have a weight problem in the future, they must look at their dad, a new study has said.
London, Jan 19 (ANI): If one wants to predict whether a baby is going to have a weight problem in the future, they must look at their dad, a new study has said.
Washington, Jan 18 (ANI): Candy, soda, chips, and other junk food available at schools doesn't cause weight gain among children-at least for middle school students, a new study has suggested.
As per a new study soda, chips, chowmein and other junk foods commonly found in school canteens are not the cause of weight gain among children-at least for middle school students.
Washington, Jan 18 (ANI): Candy, soda, chips, and other junk food available at schools doesn't cause weight gain among children-at least for middle school students, a new study has suggested.
London, Jan.17 (ANI): Nurses and patients could be given more support to reduce the amount of obesity in today's society through internet-based resources, according to research at the University of Southampton.
London, Jan.17 (ANI): Nurses and patients could be given more support to reduce the amount of obesity in today's society through internet-based resources, according to research at the University of Southampton.
Washington, August 13 (ANI): Growing public awareness of the childhood obesity epidemic is contributing to overall reductions in body mass index (BMI), a measure of obesity in children, a new research has found.
Washington, June 25 (ANI): A new report from the Institute of Medicine has suggested the imperatives for curbing the shooting rate of obesity among America's young children.
Washington, Sept 6 (ANI): A new study provides three ways to de-program the 1950s obesity trinity underlying the current obesity epidemic and protect future generations from its health consequences.
