A new study at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center suggests the bones and muscles of the lower body appear to be more vulnerable to injury in obese children than their lighter peers, because obese patients have an increased body mass and force so they are more likely to twist or roll on a lower extremity […]

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Almost one in six boys weighs more than four kilograms at birth due to a sharp drop in the number of women smoking during pregnancy and a rise in maternal age and cases of gestational diabetes. But experts fear the trend could lead to a generation of children whose life expectancies plunge as they battle […]

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A team of experts that includes physicians and psychologists propose a new model of care for treating childhood and teen obesity which includes dietary, fitness, and lifestyle changes, education, and as a final option, if needed, surgery. The article, entitled, “Seven Steps to Success: A Handout for Parents of Overweight Children and Adolescents,” defines a […]

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Despite recent widespread media attention given to studies that have indicated one-third of American children have a weight problem, a new study shows just one-third of children who are overweight or obese actually receive that diagnosis by a pediatrician.
The study, led by researchers at The MetroHealth System and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine […]

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The older the father, the greater his child’s risk for bipolar disorder.
That’s the conclusion of a new study by Swedish researchers who compared 13,428 people with bipolar disorder to more than 67,000 people without the condition.
Children of older mothers also had an increased risk, but the risk was less pronounced than that associated with older […]

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A recent study published on BMJ.com, suggests that poor physical control and coordination in childhood are linked to an increased risk of obesity in later life.
The study has a new contribution to a growing body of evidence on the link between poorer cognitive function in childhood and obesity and type 2 diabetes in adults.
The research […]

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The British Government is taking tough action on childhood obesity. Under a government initiative to tackle the issue parents will be sent official letters from a child’s school informing them of the status of their children’s weight.
Where a child is classed as being overweight strategies and exercise programmes will be suggested but the onus is […]

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The National Poll on Children’s Health report clearly shows that adults in America are very concerned about the following 10 problem of childhood:
1. Childhood obesity
2. Drug abuse
3. Smoking
4. Bullying
5. Internet safety
6. Child abuse and neglect
7. Teen pregnancy
8. Alcohol abuse
9. Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
10. Chemicals in the environment

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A new report, released by the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health, has shown that childhood obesity is now the No. 1 health concern for US kids in 2008.

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The current childhood obesity epidemic in the United States may lead to large numbers of young adults developing type 2 diabetes in the future, along with serious diabetes-related health complications, warns a University of Michigan researcher.
“The full impact of the childhood obesity epidemic has yet to be seen, because it can take up to 10 […]

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