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Childhood Obesity Linked to Early Onset of Serious Health Conditions, New Study Finds
A recent study conducted by researchers from the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) and Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital (IALCH) in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, has revealed that an ...
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Is obesity associated with depression in children? Systematic review and meta-analysis - Archives of Disease in Childhood
Objectives To compare the odds of depression in obese and overweight children with that in normal-weight children in the community. Design Systematic review and random-effect meta-analysis of ...
Child’s first 1000 days of life ‘critical’ in preventing obesity, academics say
Experts warn that a child’s trajectory is established early in life and the first 1,000 days – from pregnancy through to a ...
Call for early action to tackle ‘alarming’ rise of childhood obesity
Childhood obesity has risen to “alarming” levels, academics have said as they called for action to prevent unhealthy lifestyles setting in among babies and toddlers. At such a critical moment in US ...
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Childhood Obesity in the U.S. Continues to Rise
Childhood obesity rates continue to soar in the U.S. A new study finds obesity in children and teens increased significantly ...
Striking increase in obesity observed among youth between 2011 and 2023
A brief research report evaluated obesity among U.S. children and adolescents from 2011 to August 2023 and compared changes ...