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Childhood obesity management guidelines: sixth Guideline Development Group meeting
World Health Organization· 8 hours agoObesity, in children, adolescents and adults is a public health concern in almost all regions of the...
Why Are Girls Starting Menstruation Early? What the Research Says
Healthline· 9 hours agoA new study finds that females born in the early 2000s started menstruating around 6 months earlier than those born during the 1950s and 60s. While the increase in obesity ...
BMI Affirmed as Good Screening Tool for Kids, Teens With Elevated Adiposity
MedPage Today· 3 days agoDespite the limitations of body mass index (BMI), the measure effectively screened children and adolescents for elevated adiposity, both as expressed by fat mass index (FMI ...
Weight loss drugs like Ozempic may improve taste sensitivity in women, preliminary research suggests
Salon.com· 4 hours agoSemaglutide — a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 agonist) that’s the active...
Kids are starting menstruation earlier, study shows. Here is what that means for their health
CNN via AOL· 6 days agoStarting menstruation is an important sign of health. A new study shows that the trend of children...
High blood pressure in adulthood might begin in childhood
Wyoming Tribune-Eagle· 4 days agoResearchers have discovered childhood obesity might lead to high blood pressure in adulthood. The more weight a person gains during puberty, the more likely ...
Age of first period declines - could be obesity or pollution
Cosmos· 6 days agoA big study has shown that the average age for US girls to experience their first period is now...
Girls’ periods starting earlier and becoming more irregular: Study
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 6 days agoBut, according to the study, “whether obesity is the primary factor underlying the trends in...
Study looks at links between cognition, psychopathology, weight in preteens
Medical Xpress· 4 hours agoLower cognition and greater psychopathology at baseline are associated with increased weight gain...
AI boom sparks a lobbying boom
Politico· 5 days agoA tax on sugary drinks appears to be working in the fight against childhood obesity, according to new research published in JAMA Network Open. How so?...
