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Not all screens are equal when it comes to obesity risk: TV may have greatest effect

April 10, 2013

By Bonnie Rochman Sitting in front of a screen can increase the risk of obesity, but TV seems to have a larger effect on weight than computers or video games. Computers, televisions, smartphones, and tablets are all responsible for keeping more...
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Obese kids at risk for kidney disease as adults

April 9, 2013

By Charlene Laino Avoiding excess weight gain in childhood and young adulthood could prevent many cases of chronic kidney disease later in life, researchers reported. "A study of over 5,000 children born in 1946 found that more than one-third of chronic...
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Dish size, meal frequency may affect kids’ weight

April 8, 2013

By Genevra Pittman Shrinking the size of kids' plates and bowls and encouraging them to eat more frequently throughout the day might help them eat less and keep off extra weight, new research suggests. In one study, researchers found first-graders...
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Is self-help the secret to reducing childhood obesity?

April 3, 2013

By Bonnie Rochman There is no shortage of strategies to lose weight, but which work best for children? One in three U.S. kids weighs too much, according to the latest government statistics, but parents don’t have too many appealing options when...
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Most restaurant kids’ meals packed with calories

April 1, 2013

By Nancy Hellmich Most kids' meals at top chain restaurants in the United States are still failing to make the grade when it comes to good nutrition, a new analysis finds. Fried chicken fingers and nuggets, fries, and soda are...
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Vitamin D may lower diabetes risk in obese children and adolescents, study finds

March 29, 2013

Childhood and adolescent obesity rates in the United States have increased dramatically in the past three decades. Being obese puts individuals at greater risk for developing type 2 diabetes, a disease in which individuals have too much sugar in their...
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Activity level is more important than caloric intake to prevent childhood obesity

March 27, 2013

Research recently published in U.S. News and World Report suggests that caloric intake plays a less significant factor in obesity than activity levels. The authors of the study hypothesize that the thinner children all participate in regular sessions of exercise, thereby increasing...
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Skimmed milk ineffective against toddler obesity

March 26, 2013

Giving your toddler skimmed or semi-skimmed milk is unlikely to make inroads against the risk of obesity, a large study conducted among American children has found. Researchers trawled through data from a long-term probe into the health of 10,700 children...
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Pre-packaged foods too salty for young children

March 25, 2013

By Brett Smith On average, Americans like their food salty, but it is an affinity that often results in conditions like hypertension and heart disease. A new study from officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found...
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Green food labels make nutrition-poor food seem healthy

March 21, 2013

A Cornell researcher says in a forthcoming print issue of Health Communication that consumers are more likely to perceive a candy bar as more healthful when it has a green calorie label compared with when it had a red one—even...
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