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Strength-based exercises could help child obesity fight, study finds
Encouraging young people to do strength-based exercises – such as squats, push-ups and lunges – […]
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Lack of sleep leads to obesity in children and adolescents
Children who get less than the recommended amount of sleep for their age are at […]
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Before-school physical activity programme helps improve body weight and overall wellness
Children participating in a 12-week, before-school physical activity programme experienced improvement in body weight and […]
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Anti-obesity programmes in schools unlikely to halt child obesity epidemic
Results are convincing and ‘a strong signal to try something else’ School-based programmes aimed at […]
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Mass media linked to childhood obesity
A task force from the European Academy of Paediatrics and the European Childhood Obesity Group […]
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Trends in children’s fitness not as bad as assumed
Despite suspicions to the contrary, the motor performance of first-graders has only partly declined over […]
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Regular bedtimes and ability to regulate emotions may lessen obesity risk for children
Family structure including regular bedtimes, mealtimes and limited screen time appear to be linked to […]
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Teachers may be cause of ‘obesity penalty’ on girls’ grades
While obesity is often thought of as a health problem, a new study by a […]
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Link between food advertising and child food consumption
New research by University of Liverpool health expert Dr Emma Boyland has confirmed that unhealthy food advertising […]
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Poorer children nearly 3 times as likely to be obese
A new study has questioned why poorer children are at higher risk of obesity compared […]