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Hampshire County Council says child obesity is 'urgent priority'
BBC News· 7 days agoChildhood obesity will be the focus for a council health boss as the number of children who are...
Children in UK getting shorter due to malnutrition in ‘national embarrassment’
The Independent via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe height of children aged 5 has been declining since 2013 while Jamie Oliver, Gordon Brown and...
Children with high BMIs should not use obesity medications like WeGovy, US doctors warn
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 3 days agoIn 2023, the American Academy of Pediatrics suggested drug treatments for children with obesity in...
'Deeply worrying' rise in child obesity in England: Report
Medical Xpress· 3 days agoObesity in 10- and 11-year-olds in England has risen 30 percent since 2006, part of a far-reaching...
To help children with high BMI, expert panel recommends 26 hours of behavior coaching — but not...
CNN.com· 4 days agoThe task force suggested that extensive and intensive behavioral interventions are the best way to...
Ghrelin Paradox: Unlocking New Avenues in Obesity Management
Medscape· 2 days agoGhrelin, the "hunger hormone," plays a key role in driving appetite and weight regain. Could...
Prevention task force recommends intensive counseling for kids with obesity
WLRN Miami· 4 days agoA panel of experts has updated their recommendations for doctors screening children for obesity. The...
Health panel urges interventions for children and teens with high BMI
Washington Post· 4 days agoWith obesity continuing to loom as a major public health threat, a leading panel of independent U.S....
Tirzepatide Significantly Reduces Sleep Disruptions
Medscape· 16 hours agoThe diabetes and weight loss drug tirzepatide (Mounjaro for type 2 diabetes; Zepbound for obesity) was so effective at reducing sleep disruptions in...
Weight-loss options for US youth are hard to come by
WHTC 1450 Holland· 5 days agoBy Robin Respaut and Chad Terhune (Reuters) - For many U.S. parents seeking help for a child with obesity, the most widely-endorsed treatment is out of...