causes of childhood obesity

A Child’s Weight

April 18, 2010

Did you know that it’s typical for children to gain weight as they grow? Extra infrequent pounds are needed to support growth and development. How do parents know when weight gain is normal and when you ought be concerned about a child’s weight gain? When should your child lose weight?
Childhood obesity is a growing trouble in America and in…

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Do Not Use Margarine

April 9, 2010

There are lots of reasons to avoid margarine and here is another. It can leave you stupid.
As reported by researchers at the University of Auckland, youngsters who ate margarine daily had significantly lower IQ scores by the age of three-and-a-half than those who did not.
And children who were underweight when born had scores that were even lower by…

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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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