October 13, 2014
By Ariana Eunjung Cha When a parent carrying a screaming toddler with a middle-ear infection or other common ailment shows up, many pediatricians instinctively reach for their prescription pads. Despite […]
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April 9, 2014
Toddlers who get too little sleep tend to eat more and are at increased risk for obesity, a new study indicates. The study included children in over 1,300 British families […]
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March 12, 2014
By Alan Mozes American teens are taking in as much dietary salt as adults, far exceeding guidelines on healthy limits for daily consumption, new research warns. The investigation tracked the […]
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November 29, 2013
Obese teens and young adults may be more receptive to TV fast food ads than those who aren’t obese, a new study says. “Given the concerning rates of obesity in […]
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October 14, 2013
A study of 41,133 mothers and their children in Arkansas has shown that high pregnancy weight gain increases the risk of obesity in those children through age 12. The findings, […]
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September 10, 2013
Genetic testing for obesity risk does not discourage people from trying to lose weight —instead, it may help reduce how much they blame themselves for their weight problems, according to […]
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December 5, 2012
Can a child’s risk of becoming obese be predicted at birth? British researchers report that a simple formula that uses the child’s birth weight, the body mass index of the parents, […]
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