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Infant formula marketing directly affects breastfeeding rates

Formula milk companies continue to defy international regulations and target health centers to market their products, a WHO study on formula marketing and its impact on breastfeeding shows.

18 Jul 2022

Lipids in breastmilk may protect against metabolic disease later in life

A new study examines the lipid content in breastmilk and its association with NCDs later in life.

13 Jul 2022

New digital tool provides effective support for the treatment of pediatric obesity

A mobile app that shows a child's weight development in real-time for children with obesity provides greater weight loss compared to conventional care.

31 May 2022

Newer supermarkets in New York City's poorest neighborhoods linked to decrease in childhood obesity

Access to newer supermarkets that offer fresh foods in some of New York City's poorest neighborhoods was linked to a 1 percent decline in obesity rates among public school students living nearby, a new study shows.

9 May 2022

Obesity increased among children, teens from low-income families during early pandemic months

During the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the proportion of children and adolescents from low-income families with overweight or obesity increased markedly, according to new research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Maastricht, Netherlands (4-7 May).

8 May 2022

Children without diapers do not get quality sleep, study says

Children whose parents cannot afford diapers do not get quality sleep, according to a study by the Rutgers School of Nursing.

3 May 2022

British children's sugar intake exceeds current public health recommendations

A new study, being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Maastricht, Netherlands (4-7 May), suggests that children in the UK start consuming free sugars (those added to foods and drinks and those occurring naturally in fruit juices, honey and syrups) at a very young age, and that many toddlers' sugar intake exceeds the maximum recommended amount for children aged 4 and older.

2 May 2022

Maternal exercise during pregnancy improves metabolic health of offspring, shows study

A new study has demonstrated that maternal exercise during pregnancy improves the metabolic health of offspring, even when the mother is obese or on a high-fat diet.

14 Apr 2022

Bariatric surgery is just as effective for younger adolescents with obesity as for older kids

Increased access to an adolescent-centered healthy weight management program, including bariatric or weight loss surgery, is paramount to achieving the best long-term outcomes as adolescents with obesity grow to adulthood, a new study confirms.

11 Apr 2022

National Obesity Strategy 2022-2032 lacks clear direction, says expert

The Federal Government’s National Obesity Strategy 2022-2032 is better late than never however it lacks clear direction and disregards an existing model that was ripe for implementation, says a leading social health expert.

11 Apr 2022

Causality of associations between maternal BMI and child adiposity

Researchers modified the MR study methodologies to ensure a bias-proof evaluation of the causal effect of maternal BMI on offspring adiposity.

9 Feb 2022

Childhood obesity more likely to be influenced by lifestyle factors than mother's BMI

Researchers from the University of Bristol and Imperial College London have found that a high Body Mass Index (BMI) of a mother before and during pregnancy is not a major cause of high BMI in their offspring – indicating that childhood and teen obesity is more likely to be a result of lifestyle factors.

1 Feb 2022

Childhood Obesity News and Research

Infant formula marketing directly affects breastfeeding rates

Lipids in breastmilk may protect against metabolic disease later in life

New digital tool provides effective support for the treatment of pediatric obesity

Newer supermarkets in New York City's poorest neighborhoods linked to decrease in childhood obesity

Obesity increased among children, teens from low-income families during early pandemic months

Children without diapers do not get quality sleep, study says

British children's sugar intake exceeds current public health recommendations

Maternal exercise during pregnancy improves metabolic health of offspring, shows study

Bariatric surgery is just as effective for younger adolescents with obesity as for older kids

National Obesity Strategy 2022-2032 lacks clear direction, says expert

Causality of associations between maternal BMI and child adiposity

Childhood obesity more likely to be influenced by lifestyle factors than mother's BMI

Newly developed risk scores can help identify childhood obesity risk

Mother’s unhealthy diet before pregnancy could increase risk of obesity for their children

Intervention to help parents prevent obesity in firstborn children benefits siblings

Parenting intervention for first-born children influences the weight of second-born sibling

Development of school-based wellness initiative for tackling childhood obesity

Researchers developing an online tool kit to prevent childhood obesity

Early weight loss may protect future fertility of young boys with obesity

Poll: One in five children ate fast food more often since the pandemic

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Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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