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Study finds elementary students like new healthier lunches

August 15, 2014

By Caroline Porter and Stephanie Armour A new study reveals that the healthier school lunches despised in 2012 are now found to be agreeable among students and staffers. When the federal government implemented new school meal regulations in 2012, a...
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The cheap, colorful way cities are trying to fight childhood obesity

August 11, 2014

By Aarian Marshall The United States has a well-known childhood obesity problem. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than one third of the nation's children and adolescents were overweight or obese in 2012. The percentage...
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To encourage kids to eat more vegetables, don’t focus on the health benefits

August 1, 2014

By Kathleen Lees A healthy diet remains an essential part of a child's development. However, many children might not be so eager to pick up a piece of broccoli. Of course, they'd much rather have some candy or cake. But...
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Severe obesity in teens tied to possible kidney problems

July 28, 2014

By Robert Preidt Nearly one-fifth of severely obese teens have poor kidney function, a small new study suggests. The study included 242 severely obese teens taking part in research on weight-loss surgery. Seventeen percent of the teens had protein in...
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Smoking, extra weight in pregnancy tied to obesity throughout childhood

July 18, 2014

By Shereen Lehman Women who smoke during pregnancy and are overweight early in pregnancy are more likely to have children who become obese as toddlers and stay obese through their teenage years, according to a new study. Obesity rates have...
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You eat twice as much sugar as you should

July 15, 2014

By Abby Abrams Bad news for your sweet tooth: People’s average consumption of sugar should be cut in half, a British government advisory group has recommended. A draft report by the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition said that in order...
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2.1 billion people worldwide are overweight or obese

July 14, 2014

By Karen Kaplan The world isn’t getting smaller, it’s getting bigger, according to a comprehensive report published May 29 in The Lancet. Whether you’re looking at men or women, children or adults, citizens of rich countries or poor ones, people...
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Young male smokers may raise obesity risk in their future sons

July 11, 2014

By Kate Keland Men who start smoking before the age of 11 risk having sons who are overweight, British researchers have found, adding to evidence that lifestyle factors even in childhood can affect the health of future offspring. The scientists...
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The childhood obesity window is closing: Genetic influence of height and weight grows as we get older

July 9, 2014

By Matthew Mientka A new study on twins shows the importance of early intervention as America’s childhood obesity rate continues to rise after doubling during the past 30 years, with more than one-third of children overweight and obese. By comparing...
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Supermarket access is key ingredient in obesity programs

July 7, 2014

Living close to a supermarket appears to be a key factor in the success of interventions to help obese children eat better and improve their weight, according to a study presented May 3 at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual...
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