The first child-specific body scan charts could enable physicians to assess obesity risk

A Concordia-led research team has created one of the first reference charts showing how children's adipose (fat) and muscle ...
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Why the first 1,000 days matter most in preventing childhood obesity

The EndObesity Consortium’s narrative review underscores that most childhood obesity risks emerge in the first 1,000 days, ...

Parents warned behaviour before children are born could be behind childhood obesity

It says it has identified the 'first 1,000 days' as being pivotal in preventing this health issue. Published in the Pediatric ...

Over and underweight children 'cost NHS the same'

Underweight children cost the NHS as much as those with obesity, a new study has found. The University of Oxford findings ...
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Louisiana third in child obesity, conference seeks solutions

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — It’s an effort to tackle one of Louisiana’s biggest health challenges: childhood obesity. This year’s childhood obesity conference is “Be the Reason Kids Greaux ...

Underweight children cost NHS as much per child as children with obesity, study finds

The NHS incurs an estimated £340 million in additional health care costs annually due to weight-related health problems in ...

It's not just diet: Where a child lives can also raise type 2 diabetes risk

Type 2 diabetes (T2D), once considered an adult-onset disease, is increasing at alarming rates in children and adolescents.
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Tackling obesity in Luton is a 'top priority' as council adopts healthy weight plan

“Child obesity is a major concern with Luton ranking above the national and regional averages for overweight and obesity ...
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NGO calls for action on child malnutrition and obesity

A leading youth development organisation has called for stronger collaboration between government, corporates and NGOs to ...