Recent News Headlines : Childhood Obesity
TOOTH EXTRACTIONS RISE AMONG UNDER-FOURS
Surge in dental surgery on young children triggers call for action on oral health education and sugar intake... READ MORE›
ITALY'S STRUGGLING ECONOMY HAS WORLD'S HEALTHIEST PEOPLE
Yet Italians are in way better shape than Americans, Canadians and Brits, who all suffer from higher blood pressure and cholesterol and poorer mental health... READ MORE›
FRENCH CHILDHOOD OBESITY TRENDS DOWNWARD AS GLOBAL RATES RISE
In the US, where obesity is considered a national crisis, rates among children have stabilised for the first time in decades... READ MORE›
IS SKIPPING BREAKFAST BAD FOR US? NEW STUDY FINDS LINKS WITH HEART DISEASE AND OBESITY
Skipping breakfast or eating late in the day could raise the risk of heart disease, diabetes, and obesity according to a new study... READ MORE›
AMERICANS ARE DITCHING DIETS -- AND NOW WE'RE FATTER THAN EVER
Weight Watchers and Nutrisystem are spending big bucks to tout their plans and their pitchwomen -- Oprah Winfrey and Marie Osmond, respectively... READ MORE›
NHS DIABETES PREVENTION PLAN 'UNLIKELY' TO HAVE IMPACT, STUDY SUGGESTS
Matt Fagg, programme director for the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme, said Around five million people in this country are at risk of Type 2 Diabetes... READ MORE›
NHS CHIEF CALLS ON PARENTS TO SHOW SOME 'TOUGH LOVE' IN OBESITY BATTLE
Britain's obesity levels are among the worst in the world, with two thirds of adults and one third of young children obese or overweight... READ MORE›
Trending News Headlines : Childhood Obesity
CHILDREN WHO DRINK FULL-FAT MILK END UP SLIMMER THAN THOSE ON SKIMMEDA
But research on more than 2,700 children found those given full-fat versions ended up with a significantly lower body mass index than those given semi-skimmed varieties... READ MORE›
'DAILY MILE' CRAZE IN BRITAIN HOPES TO TACKLE NATIONAL OBESITY CRISIS
LONDON -- Torriano primary school in north London doesn't have lush green grounds or an outdoor running track or a leafy campus quad... READ MORE›
JUNK FOOD SHORTENING LIVES OF CHILDREN WORLDWIDE, DATA SHOWS
The World Obesity Federation, which compiled the data, predicted that number would rise to 4.1 million by 2025... READ MORE›
DOCTORS DEMAND A 20% TAX ON SUGARY DRINKS TO FIGHT UK OBESITY EPIDEMIC
Doctors demand a 20 percent tax on sugary drinks to fight UK obesity epidemic... READ MORE›
CHILDHOOD OBESITY LINKED TO IRREGULAR SLEEP AND SKIPPING BREAKFAST
The study, led by academics from University College London, challenges the widely-held view that soaring childhood obesity rates are caused solely by overeating... READ MORE›
ONCE UNDERFED, BRAZIL'S POOR HAVE A NEW PROBLEM
Once underfed, Brazil's poor have a new problem obesity... READ MORE›
MEDITERRANEAN DIET 'AS EFFECTIVE AS STATINS' IN REDUCING HEART ATTACK RISK
Leading doctors call on medical bodies such as Nice to do more to promote healthy lifestyles rather than relying on cardiovascular drugs... READ MORE›
HEALTH CHIEF: OBESITY WARNING LETTERS TO PARENTS MUST NOT BE WATERED DOWN
Dame Sally Davies was speaking as new figures emerged from the child measurement programme that showed levels of obesity among children were still getting steadily worse... READ MORE›
GPS SHOULD NOT WORRY ABOUT OFFENDING OBESE PATIENTS, FINDS STUDY
More than three-quarters of patients said yes to weight-loss programmes in trial of 30-second intervention by doctors... READ MORE›
SMOKING AND DRINKING AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE AT LOWEST LEVEL ON RECORD
Stubbornly high rates of obesity also reflected wider social attitudes, she said... READ MORE›
'IF THINGS GO WRONG, I DRAW A LINE UNDER IT AND MOVE ON'
However, when people learned to be kinder to themselves they quickly got back to healthy eating, lost weight and kept it off... READ MORE›
WORLD ENTERING ERA OF GLOBAL FOOD INSECURITY WITH MALNUTRITION AND OBESITY SIDE BY SIDE WITHIN COUNTRIES, SAYS LEADING FOOD EXPERT
World entering era of global food insecurity with malnutrition and obesity side by side within countries says leading food expert... READ MORE›
OKLAHOMA: THE US CITY THAT WENT TO WAR ON OBESITY
Oklahoma The US city that went to war on obesity... READ MORE›
OBESITY EXPERTS CALL FOR STRICTER RULES ON JUNK FOOD ADS TARGETED AT CHILDREN
Children's poor nutrition worldwide including in the UK leads to stunted growth as well as obesity... READ MORE›
CHILDHOOD OBESITY: MAY GOVERNMENT DILUTED PLANS, CLAIMS DISPATCHES
Childhood obesity uk's 'inexcusable' strategy is wasted opportunity, say experts... READ MORE›
HIGH-FAT MEDITERRANEAN DIET DOES NOT CAUSE WEIGHT GAIN, STUDY FINDS
The Mediterranean diet, with a high fat content from olive oil and nuts, does not cause people to gain weight, a major study has found... READ MORE›
NEW 'EXERCISE PILL' COULD BE A GAME CHANGER IN FIGHT AGAINST OBESITY
Pretty much all signs of heart disease went when mice were given this drug, the unit's deputy director Sean McGee has told AAP... READ MORE›
NUTRITION EXPERTS ALARMED BY NONPROFIT DOWNPLAYING ROLE OF JUNK FOOD IN OBESITY
Its website claims the group wants to be the voice of science in research on obesity... READ MORE›
NEW ZEALAND BATTLES OBESITY EPIDEMIC AS THIRD FATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD
A New Zealand Medical Association report calls the soaring obesity rates a public health crisis ... READ MORE›
OBESITY SET TO SOAR FOR BOYS, BUT NOT GIRLS, FROM POORER HOMES
They miss out on school trips, nutritional meals and warm, dry clothes and homes... READ MORE›
DAVID CAMERON WANTS THE OBESE TO FEEL WORTHLESS. SO MUCH FOR HIS BIG SOCIETY
But how big is the step from informally demonising unhealthy people to formally punishing them?... READ MORE›
NEW STUDY SAYS PALEO DIET 'UNHEALTHY AND FATTENING' ANGERING ARDENT DEVOTEES
The study was published in the journal Nutrition and Diabetes... READ MORE›
MORE THAN TWO THIRDS OF ALL AMERICANS NOW OBESE OR OVERWEIGHT
The new data follows on from a major survey between 1988 and 1994 that brought the issue of obesity into sharp focus... READ MORE›
COMMENT: WHY IT WAS EASIER TO BE SKINNY IN THE 1980S
Old Economy Steve worked his way through college because tuition was 400... READ MORE›
NHS MAY BAN SALE OF ALL SUGARY DRINKS
NHS surveys have found that obesity is the most significant self-reported health problem amongst healthcare staff... READ MORE›
THAILAND'S MONKS ARE PUT ON DIET AND FITNESS REGIME AMID 'OBESITY TIME BOMB'
Although there has been disagreement about measures of obesity, the increasing challenge of overweight monks is not in doubt... READ MORE›
HOW TO LOSE WEIGHT AND GAIN MUSCLE -- FAST
The high protein group was able to gain muscle mass... READ MORE›
YOUNG EUROPEANS MAY DIE AT EARLIER AGE THAN THEIR GRANDPARENTS, SAYS WHO
Price has an impact negatively or positively said Jo o Breda WHO Europe's programme manager for nutrition physical activity and obesity... READ MORE›
HOW TO LOSE WEIGHT AND GAIN MUSCLE -- FAST
The high protein group was able to gain muscle mass... READ MORE›
ONE FIFTH OF WORLD'S ADULTS WILL BE OBESE BY 2025, STUDY PREDICTS
Study says UK has highest obesity levels in Europe, while a fifth of world's obese adults live in six high-income English-speaking countries... READ MORE›