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Kids’ personalities may influence food portion size

January 15, 2014

By Lizette Borreli Assessing a child’s personality may be an effective way to ward off childhood obesity in unhealthy kids. Extroverts are found to serve themselves more food than introverts regardless of whether they're given a large or small bowl, according...
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NCCOR members contribute to new research that shows major food companies have cutback on calories

January 13, 2014

Sixteen of the nation’s leading food and beverage companies have cut 78 calories out of an American’s daily diet according to a new study funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). This is the result of a five-year (2007-2012)...
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Study finds parental stress linked to obesity in children

January 13, 2014

Parental stress is linked to weight gain in children, according to a new study from St. Michael's Hospital. The study found that children whose parents have high levels of stress have a body mass index (BMI) about 2 percent higher...
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Study: As cost of sugary drinks go up, sales go down

January 10, 2014

By Nanci Hellmich People bought fewer sugary drinks when the price was higher than no-calorie or low-cal drinks. Raising the cost of high-calorie beverages by a few cents — and highlighting calorie content in places where they are sold —...
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Screen time again linked to kids’ extra weight

January 8, 2014

Children and teenagers who spend lots of time in front of screens – especially TVs – tend to gain more weight as they age, according to a new study. The findings are consistent with research suggesting all that idle sitting...
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Parents who set, stick to rules may help kids stay slim

January 6, 2014

By Kathleen Doheny Parents who set firm rules about behaviors like TV viewing, dinner time, and physical activity tend to have children of healthier weights, a new Australian study finds. "Children of parents who set consistent rules have a slightly...
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Smaller bowls may keep kids from overeating

January 3, 2014

Having youngsters use smaller bowls may be one way to help reduce childhood obesity, a new study suggests. In their first experiment, researchers gave 8- or 16-ounce bowls to 69 preschoolers. Adults then served the children cereal and milk in...
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Study of obese family leads to CEP19 gene discovery

January 2, 2014

Researchers report that they have identified a gene that is tied to severe obesity. They say their findings could lead to new treatments for obesity. The team studied an Israeli Arab family whose members were severely obese. They found that...
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Sesame Street may help kids make healthy choices

December 30, 2013

Parents might try to feed their kids healthy food at home, but those children often will eventually be responsible for making their own healthy choices. Researchers behind a new study wanted to explore the effectiveness of educating children about health...
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Obese people can’t taste sweetness as well as those at a healthy weight, due to fewer taste cells

December 27, 2013

By John Ericson Obesity may make sweets less sweet, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Buffalo have discovered that in severely overweight mice, the tongue’s reaction to sweet stimuli is significantly less pronounced. The findings may help us...
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