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Kids who get recommended sleep least likely to be obese

Kids who get recommended sleep least likely to be obese

A study of more than 300 children, ages 4-10, in a medical journal finds that as shut-eye drops, BMI goes up.

 

Obesity is contagious among friends, study suggests

Obesity is contagious among friends, study suggests

The more obese friends you have, the more likely you are to become obese, a new study suggests, confirming prior research that obesity is socially ...

 

Common cold virus may be making kids fat

Common cold virus may be making kids fat

A common virus may be one of the causes of the obesity epidemic in American children. A study found obese kids were far more likely to have antibodies to a specific strain of adenovirus than normal weight children.

Senh: This is strange news. The cold is making our kids fat? Maybe overweight kids have weak immune systems and are getting the cold more often healthy kids.

 

Exercise can offset obesity-linked genes, study finds

Exercise can offset obesity-linked genes, study finds

Even people with a strong genetic predisposition to obesity can offset their risk of being overweight by being physically active, according to a study published Tuesday in the journal PLoS Medicine .

Senh: Another duh moment in scientific studies.

 

Michelle Obama releases panel's child obesity findings, targets moms

Michelle Obama releases panel's child obesity findings, targets moms

Women could help reduce childhood obesity by keeping a healthy weight during pregnancy and breast-feeding, a government panel ...

 

More children have chronic diseases; study cites obesity

More children have chronic diseases; study cites obesity

The rate of chronic disease among kids 8-14 has doubled in the past 20 years. Over half suffer at some point from a long-term health problem.

 

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