Pushing your overweight child to exercise might be of no use, for a new study has revealed that exercising has no impact on weight loss in children.
Researchers suggest that overweight children should be encouraged to eat healthy food and focus on their calorie intake.
In order to lower the rate of childhood obesity, parents need to […]

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France may be the first country in the EU to see signs of a levelling off in the national prevalence of childhood obesity, according to the results of two new surveys.
The research, unveiled at the European Congress on Obesity in Geneva, does not explain why the prevalence may be levelling off, but the change comes […]

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A recent study revealed that a new class of anti-obesity drugs that suppresses appetite by blocking cannabinoid receptors in the brain could also suppress the adaptive rewiring of the brain necessary for neural development in children. One such drug Acomplia, (known also as rimonabant) has been developed by Sanofi-Aventis and is awaiting approval for use […]

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Scientists at Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland have recently found convincing biological and behavioural evidence indicating a vital link between vitamin D and brain development and function.
The research reveals that while vitamin D has an important role in the development and function of the brain, its exact effects on behavior remain unclear, but there […]

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The American Academy of Pediatrics created guidelines regarding physical activity and screen time (television, video games):
1) boys should take at least 11,000 steps a day;
2) girls at least 13,000 steps a day;
3) children should limit total screen time to two hours a day.
A new study soon to be published in The Journal of Pediatrics evaluates […]

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A new study at Hasbro Children’s Hospital reveals a closer look at the association between childhood sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), including snoring and sleep apnea, and behavioral problems like hyperactivity and anxiety.
Published in the April issue of the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, the study concluded that children with SDB who are also overweight, sleep for […]

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Babies who get less than 12 hours of sleep a day face twice the risk of being overweight as preschoolers. And, some parents may inadvertently contribute to their child’s sleep problems by taking steps intended to soothe the child that, in reality, lead to disrupted sleep.
That’s the conclusion of two reports in April’s special issue […]

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A recent study at the Eastman Dental Center, part of the University of Rochester Medical Center, has concluded that overweight kids have fewer cavities and healthier teeth as compared to normal weight children.
The big questions are now either overweight children are eating foods higher in fat rather than cavity-causing sugars, either their diets are similar […]

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According to the results of two new studies, the new anti-arthritis drug tocilizumab, now being tested, appears to be effective in relieving the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis in both adults and children. However, an expert rheumatologist at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine reported that more tests are necessary because doctors need to know all the potential […]

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A new study says that supplements and sunlight influence development of some autoimmune disorders.
As type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disorder, the researchers revealed that children who were given additional vitamin D were about 30 percent less likely to develop type 1 diabetes than children who didn’t receive vitamin DO supplements. The evidence also indicated that […]

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