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Do Kids Who Bring a Lunch Weigh Less?
The American Heart Journal published the results from a University of Michigan study that took a look at the lives of 1,000 sixth graders. Among the findings, was a 30 percent higher chance of obesity...
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Obesity Quickly Becoming a Worldwide Phenomenon
It’s easy to think of obesity as just being a North American problem, but more and more evidence is showing that it’s the whole world that’s getting heavier. Researchers studying worldwide obesity...
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What Are the Primary Risk Factors for Childhood Obesity?
No one can dispute the fact the childhood obesity levels are higher than ever and continuing to climb. Statistics say it’s true and a trip to any school yard will tell you it’s true. And aside from...
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Childhood Self-Control Linked to Adult BMI
Most people think of childhood as a time when you can eat just about anything you want, whenever you want, but new research now indicates that this kind of behaviour may hurt you later on. A new study...
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The Myth of School Physical Activity Programs & Obesity Prevention
With many myths, the apparent path of common sense they follow is chipped away and disproved when you look at the situation more closely. This is the case when it comes to the notion that school...
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Does Breastfeeding Really Protect Against Obesity?
Most people and certainly most mothers have probably heard of the concept that breastfeeding protects against obesity. It seems perfectly logical…breastfeeding is about as natural as it gets when it...
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What Are Some Hidden Health Risks of Obesity?
By now, everyone knows that obesity adversely affects health. Conditions like cardiovascular disease, sleep apnea, diabetes and even osteoarthritis are commonly blamed on obesity. However, there are...
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Can Kids Stay Thin By Spending More Time at the Dinner Table?
It’s certainly no secret that childhood obesity is a problem in society, and researchers are always looking for ways to help, but spending more time at the table seems a little counterintuitive. One...
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How Sugar Affects Your Weight
It isn’t uncommon for sugar to take a back seat to fat, cholesterol or lack of exercise when discussing weight gain. Everyone will certainly advise you to avoid excess sugar, but its relation to...
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What Are Some Contributing Factors to Childhood Obesity?
One look around a typical school yard or shopping mall will tell you that childhood obesity has grown by leaps and bounds in less than one generation. Statistics confirm this, but seeing really is...
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