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Over the past several decades, the experience of childhood has changed fundamentally for many American children.
Over the past several decades, the experience of childhood has changed fundamentally for many American children.
A study released Thursday, Oct. 10, shows there are 485,700 young people in the United States between the ages of 10-17 who…
Public health challenges related to the foods that American children eat are a not-infrequent topic of national conversation.
One-third of US children with obesity in kindergarten have a lower weight status at least once through childhood, research finds.
For many young children who are obese, the future might not be as grim as previously thought, a study suggests.
ANN ARBOR—For many young children who are obese, the future might not be as grim as previously thought, a University of…
Children watching TV / Shutterstock Los niños que tienen riesgo de obesidad responden 2,5 veces más a los anuncios de alimentos…
On our minds: diet and disease, the fate of the environment, the origins of humans. And, of course, Facebook’s messing with our…
By Secretary Dan Glickman and Secretary Ann M. Veneman, co-chairs of the Bipartisan Policy Center's Nutrition and Physical…
By Secretary Dan Glickman and Secretary Ann M. Veneman, co-chairs of the Bipartisan Policy Center's Nutrition and Physical…
Obesity in children age 2-5 has dropped 43 percent in the last decade, according to new data from the Centers for Disease…
Is there anything cuter than a chubby baby? There is just something about their super squishy cheeks and adorable little rolls…
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A new report suggests that children who are overweight or obese by the time they enter kindergarten have a high likelihood of…
Pediatricians and family members often tell parents that their kids' eating habits are for them to shape and mold. As a parent…
A new study finds that much of a child's "weight fate" is set by age 5.
Child obesity is already a problem in the U.S., but researchers may have identified when the problem begins for most kids,...
Notoriously difficult to correct in adults, many of the seeds of a lifetime of struggle with weight are sown early in life. So…
Childhood obesity risk is determined earlier and certain factors are being examined in a New England study. In the study…
An overweight preschooler is likely to become an obese as a teen or adult according to a new study. While tempting to call the…
Childhood obesity may be tied to obesity during one's teenage years, a new study published in the New England Journal of…
When researchers at Emory's Rollins School of Public Health followed 7,738 kids over the course of nine years they found that…
Those efforts to fight obesity in schools? Think younger. A new study finds that much of a child’s “weight fate” is set by age 5…
Those efforts to fight obesity in schools? Think younger. A new study finds that much of a child's "weight fate" is set by age 5…
Researchers from Emory University in Atlanta, GA, conducted a study that suggests children who are overweight or obese by…
Obesity not only is a major issue concerning adults, it certainly affect the health of our young’s, especially when it comes to…
Young children that don't become overweight are at less risk of future obesity, researchers say – so what's the best way to…
Baby fat may not be as cute as it looks, new research suggests.
Kids who are overweight or obese in kindergarten are much more likely to be that way into their teens.
Children who are overweight when entering kindergarten are 4 times as likely as normal-weight children to become obese by age…
Children who are overweight when they start school are far more likely to be obese by the time they become teenagers, according…
Kindergarten-age children who are overweight will most likely be obese when they reach middle school, according to a new study.
Being overweight in childhood is often seen as a phase. But a study suggests that our weight when we enter school could predict…
The risk of children growing up into obese teenagers may be influenced by whether or not they were overweight as early on as 5…
A new study found that number of obese kids in kindergarten is increasing over time. One out of eight kindergartens is already…
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Those efforts to fight obesity in schools? Think younger. A new study finds that much of a child's "weight fate" is set by age 5.
Obesity among US children is largely established by kindergarten, a study said, adding that nearly half of those obese at 14…
Sind die Speckröllchen einmal da, verschwinden sie nur schwer wieder. Eine US-Studie zeigt jetzt, dass dies bereits für Fünfjähri…
A study indicates that children who are overweight when they start school are far more likely to be obese by the time they…
Obese kindergartners suffer a high risk of getting obese in later life, when compared to the normal weight children, claims a…
WASHINGTON, Jan 30 — Obesity among US children is largely established by kindergarten, a study said today, adding that nearly…
Those efforts to fight obesity in schools? Think younger. A new study finds that much of a child's "weight fate" is set by age 5…
Obesity among US children is largely established by kindergarten, a study said, adding that nearly half of those obese at 14…
Thu, 30 Jan 2014 04:51:01 GMT By MARILYNN MARCHIONE Associated Press Those efforts to fight obesity in schools? Think younger.
A recent study by researchers from Emory’s Rollins School of Public Health suggests that development of new childhood obesity…
Children who are overweight when they start school are far more likely to be obese by the time they become teenagers, according…
About one-third of U.S. kids are overweight or obese, but surpassingly little is known about which kids will develop obesity
That suggests the most effective efforts to prevent obesity would start before kids enter kindergarten.
Those efforts to fight obesity in schools? Think younger. A new study finds that much of a child's 'weight fate' is set by age 5…
Experts say the results of the study may reshape approaches to combating the nation’s obesity epidemic, suggesting that efforts…
Those efforts to fight obesity in schools? Think younger. A new study finds that much of a child's "weight fate" is set by age 5…
A new study of obesity finds that much of a child's "weight fate" is set by age 5, and that nearly half of kids who became…
A new report that studied kids throughout childhood found that those who are obese at five years old are more likely to be…
Overweight 5-year-olds face 4 times the risk of teen obesity, new research finds
Those efforts to fight obesity in schools? Think younger. A new study finds that much of a child's "weight fate" is set by age 5…
A new U.S. study finds that much of a child's "weight fate" is set by age 5, and that nearly half of kids who became obese by…
Much of a child’s “weight fate” is set by age 5, says a new U.S. study that also found that nearly half of kids who became…
Those efforts to fight obesity in schools? Think younger. A new study finds that much of a child's "weight fate" is set by age 5…
A child's chances of being obese in fifth grade may be largely established by the time that child enters kindergarden…
Children who start kindergarten overweight are four times as likely to become obese by eighth grade.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2014 -- Baby fat may not be as cute as it looks, new research suggests. Five-year-olds who carry around…
Those efforts to fight obesity in schools? Think younger. A new study finds that much of a child's "weight fate" is set by age 5.
Those efforts to fight obesity in schools? Think younger. A new study finds that much of a child's "weight fate" is set by age 5.
Those efforts to fight obesity in schools? Think younger. A new study finds that much of a child's "weight fate" is set by age 5.
Those efforts to fight obesity in schools? Think younger. A new study finds that much of a child's "weight fate" is set by age 5.
Those efforts to fight obesity in schools? Think younger. A new study finds that much of a child's "weight fate" is set by age 5.
Those efforts to fight obesity in schools? Think younger. A new study finds that much of a child's "weight fate" is set by age 5.
Overweight 5-year-olds face 4 times the risk of teen obesity, new research finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages…
Baby fat may not be as cute as it looks, new research suggests. Five-year-olds who carry around extra weight may face four…
Those efforts to fight obesity in schools? Think younger. A new study finds that much of a child’s “weight fate” is set by age 5…
January 30, 2014 3:56 PM WASHINGTON (AFP) - Obesity among US children is largely established by kindergarten, a study said…
The largest increase in the prevalence of obesity occurred between first and third grade