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1 in 5 children and adolescents globally have 'excess weight,' new study finds. Here's what parents...
Yahoo Life· 1 day agoThe American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued new...and weight-loss drugs for youth, while a...
Adolescent obesity management guidelines: sixth Guideline Development Group meeting
World Health Organization· 23 hours agoObesity, in children, adolescents and adults is a public health concern in almost all regions of the world. As of 2020 it was estimated that 38.9 million children under 5 ...
Kids Count: Maryland fell behind majority of states in childhood health indicators
Maryland Matters via Yahoo News· 20 hours agoA new report on childhood health shows Maryland slipped against other states, as rates of childhood ...
Study: Colorectal Cancer Rates Are Rising Rapidly Among Children and Teens
Health.com· 4 days agoColorectal cancer rates among children as young as 10 have risen significantly during the past two...
Economic development in sub-Saharan Africa is linked to increasing obesity rates in women
The Conversation· 3 days agoObesity and excess weight gain, traditionally perceived as health issues predominantly affecting high-income countries, are now increasingly prevalent in low and middle-income ...
Health Department: Obesity an issue in Lawrence County - The Tribune
The Ironton Tribune· 4 days agoJennifer Richards, health planner and accreditation coordinator with the Lawrence County Health Department (LCHD). The 47 percent statistic does not include those who are in the overweight category ...
Council chews over junk food advertising ban
BBC via AOL· 22 hours agoYouth Council organised a petition in November asking the city council to restrict the promotion of junk food in places it owned. The group said young...
Alarming trends call for action to define the future role of food in nation s health
NewMediaWire via Yahoo Finance· 2 days agoCHICAGO, June 10, 2024 — The cost of nutritious food and the lack of access to it are of significant...
More Than 1 In 4 Children Under Age 5 Face 'Severe' Food Poverty: UNICEF
International Business Times· 6 days agoMore than one in four children under the age of five globally live in "severe" food poverty, UNICEF...
Heart disease and stroke could affect at least 60% of adults in U.S. by 2050
San Francisco Chronicle· 7 days agoThe projected rise in heart disease and stroke – along with several key risk factors, including high blood pressure and obesity – is likely to triple related costs to $1.8 ...
