The Obesity Rate is Obese
Americans are larger than ever. Trust for America’s Health, a research group that focuses on disease prevention, has documented the round-belly-growth in their latest report on each stat ...
TV Ads Might Increase Childhood Obesity
It might seem evident that sitting in front of the boob tube can turn you into a couch potato, but with all the commercials centered on junk food, the results are even more staggering. According to a ...
Obesity doubles in Sweden in 25 years
The number of obese people in Sweden has doubled in the past 25 years, with one in 10 Swedes now considered largely overweight, a Statistics Sweden study showed.
Obesity is now as common among women ...
Childhood obesity triggers girls' early puberty
CHICAGO, Illinois (Reuters) -- Childhood obesity in the United States appears to be causing girls to reach puberty at an earlier age, for reasons that are not clear, a study said Monday.
The report f ...
Dutch hope to invent foods that prevent obesity
Scientists in the Netherlands are developing a new generation of foods that can help prevent obesity by making people eat less, a research institute said on Thursday.
The Top Institute Food and Nutri ...
A Positive Solution to Childhood Obesity
In among all the alarmist reporting on rising obesity rates -- there is occasionally some constructive reporting.
Two techniques have assisted with childhood weight problems.
1. The MEND programm ...
Motherhood and Obesity
Age of onset of puberty appears to be linked to a child's risk of obesity. Children born to mothers who experienced an early puberty are far more likely to be obese (via BBC).
If a woman had her firs ...
Dads' Parenting Style Influences Childhood Obesity
Fathers' parenting styles have a major influence on children's weight, says an Australian study that looked at almost 5,000 children, ages 4-5, and their parents.
The researchers found that fathers w ...
Obesity in Children Leads to Early Signs of Heart Disease
Researchers say that children who are obese or at risk of obesity show early signs of heart disease, much like obese adults with heart disease. Today, childhood obesity is a major epidemic in the U. ...
Obesity requires climate plan
Obesity needs to be tackled in the same way as climate change, a top nutritional scientist has said.
The chairman of the International Obesity Taskforce wants world leaders to agree a global pact t ...
