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Childhood obesity management guidelines: sixth Guideline Development Group meeting
World Health Organization· 1 day agoObesity, in children, adolescents and adults is a public health concern in almost all regions of the...
Heart disease and stroke could affect at least 60% of adults in U.S. by 2050
San Francisco Chronicle· 1 day 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 ...
Are we doing better on child hunger? A sweeping UNICEF report weighs in
NPR· 5 hours agoOlney says that’s an issue that needs more attention. While conflict is not the biggest driver of child hunger across the globe, it does cause some of the worst cases, such ...
Obesity blamed for ‘disturbing’ rise in cancer cases among young
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 days agoExperts fear the “disturbing” growth in early-onset cancer has been driven by the nation’s unhealthy...
More Than 1 In 4 Children Under Age 5 Face 'Severe' Food Poverty: UNICEF
International Business Times· 19 hours agoMore than one in four children under the age of five globally live in "severe" food poverty, UNICEF...
Heart disease is the top cause of death in the U.S., and more than 60% of Americans will have it by...
PhillyVoice.com· 2 days agoHeart disease kills about 800,000 Americans each year and is the leading cause of death. A continued...
Overweight teens, young adults face greater stroke risk later, study says
UPI· 10 hours ago1 of 2 | Women who harbor excess weight as teens or young adults may face a higher risk of a...
Study of Seattle's sweetened beverage tax shows reduction in BMI among children
Fox local via AOL· 2 days agoSo, we looked at kids who were basically trending on the same level in BMI. So, they were growing at the same rate in BMI before the tax, and then we look at how their rates ...
31% of Australians are obese – is Ozempic a healthy solution? A GP considers Johann Hari’s inside...
The Conversation· 5 days agoObesity levels for adults have hit 26% in Britain and 42.5% in the United States, journalist Johann Hari writes in his new book, Magic Pill. Hari, who grew up eating “almost ...
Why you shouldn’t nap after drinking on a plane: study
WPIX New York City, NY via Yahoo News· 1 day ago“Our findings support the recommendations of the BTS Clinical Statement on Air Travel to avoid...