body systems damaged by childhood obesity

Stress Creates Weight Gain

December 2, 2009

As shown in an article in the American Journal of Epidemiology, stressing out does cause people to increase in weight. It is thought that this analysis is one of the first of its sort to examine at the relationship between weight gain and different types of stress. It looked at different types of stress that included job-related demands, difficulty paying…

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Advertisements and Childhood Obesity

November 27, 2009

Visualize this: kids around America are seated in front of the TV watching food commercials at the rate of more than five per hour. More than 70 percent of those commercials are for sugary foods, fast food, and other high-calorie items, all of which can add to childhood obesity.
Childhood obesity and excessive weight is a national problem. The National…

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Child Obesity Genetics Information For You

November 22, 2009

Childhood obesity is most commonly linked to overeating. This is not always the case, as child obesity genetics is yet another cause that deserves examination. Statistics show that just about 65% of US the population is suffering from some form of obesity. Of these, approximately 35% may be due to genetics, which means they may be able to pass it…

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Stress and Obesity

November 14, 2009

Obesity is a condition in which the energy reserve in human body is raised to a point where it can create certain health conditions or an increased death rate. Obesity is being viewed as an increasing public health threat. Obesity is being considered to predispose different diseases like sleep apnea, cardiovascular diseases, etc.
Stress plays a major role in Obesity.…

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