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Check out this healthy vending machine that only sells fresh, organic salads and snacks

Schools tackle the childhood obesity problem with hands-on approach: will it work?

C-sections could double the risk of childhood obesity, study finds

Childhood obesity is gateway to many other chronic diseases

Simple formula can predict childhood obesity at birth

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Childhood obesity is gateway to many other chronic diseases

January 27, 2013 - naturalnews.com printable article

Childhood obesity is gateway to many other chronic diseases

A suite of health problems

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Childhood obesity is gateway to many other chronic diseases

January 27, 2013 - Childhood obesity is gateway to many other chronic diseases

Sunday, January 27, 2013 by: David Gutierrez, staff writerTags: childhood obesity, chronic disease, gateway

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Childhood obesity has skyrocketed amid coronavirus pandemic, says CDC report

September 28, 2021 -

Pandemic lockdowns and childhood obesity

For the CDC study, researchers examined 432,302 adolescents aged two to 19. According to the findings, the young participants doubled their body mass index (BMI) since the start of the pandemic, where most children had to stay at home due to enforced lockdowns and experienced social isolation.

The organization also noted that the pandemic caused disruptive changes such as school closures, disrupted routines and increased ...

Childhood obesity linked to mother’s unhealthy diet before pregnancy, warn researchers

June 30, 2022 -

The study conducted by researchers from the University of Southampton was published in the International Journal of Obesity.

The research team found that following a balanced diet pre-pregnancy could reduce the risk of obesity for their children. The study findings are important because rates of childhood obesity are increasing across the globe.

Dr. Sarah Crozier, study leader and associate professor of Statistical Epidemiology at the University of Southampton, ...

Childhood obesity caused by 'toxic environment' of Western diets, study says (press release)

October 11, 2006 - naturalnews.com printable article

Childhood obesity caused by 'toxic environment' of Western diets, study says (press release)

In a comprehensive review of obesity research published in the August edition of the journal Nature Clinical Practice Endocrinology & Metabolism, Robert Lustig, MD, professor of clinical pediatrics at UCSF Children's Hospital, says that food manufacturing practices have created a "toxic environment" that dooms children to being overweight."It ...

Childhood obesity caused by 'toxic environment' of Western diets, study says (press release)

October 11, 2006 - Childhood obesity caused by 'toxic environment' of Western diets, study says (press release)

Wednesday, October 11, 2006 by: NewsTargetTags: health news, Natural News, nutritionIn a comprehensive review of obesity research published in the August edition of the journal Nature Clinical Practice Endocrinology & Metabolism, Robert Lustig, MD, professor of clinical pediatrics at UCSF Children's Hospital, says that food manufacturing practices have created a "toxic environment" ...

Childhood Obesity Initiative Is Same Old Story: Looks Good on Paper, But Kids Keep Getting Fatter

February 21, 2009 - naturalnews.com printable article

Childhood Obesity Initiative Is Same Old Story: Looks Good on Paper, But Kids Keep Getting Fatter

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Childhood Obesity Initiative Is Same Old Story: Looks Good on Paper, But Kids Keep Getting Fatter

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Childhood obesity skyrocketing across America, and Big Pharma can’t wait for future wave of patients needing drugs for everything

October 17, 2017 -

After analyzing data from 2,400 studies tracking the height and weight of 32 million kids between the ages of 5 and 19, it was estimated that 50 million girls and 74 million boys across the planet are obese. Poor nutrition and insufficient exercise were cited in the study as reasons for the problem.

Being obese isn’t just bad for kids’ health; it can also cause psychological and social problems for them. Obese kids may get bullied or suffer from low self-esteem, and ...

“Perfectly healthy” baby DIES two days after receiving routine childhood vaccines

December 17, 2023 -

Melody Rain Palombi-Malmgren, who lived with her family in Greenwood Lake, N.Y., went into cardiac arrest and died on October 19 after receiving three vaccines: varicella, DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis), and Hib (Haemophilus influenzae type b).

The child's parents took her to Herbert Kania Pediatric Group in Warwick, N.Y., to receive the three shots, which are part of the recommended schedule as established by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

Study: Maternal distress can set the stage for childhood behavioral issues

December 04, 2023 -

Growing evidence notes that stress and distress – which occurs when stress is prolonged, severe or both – during pregnancy is linked to offspring risk for externalizing behavior outcomes, such as reactive/aggressive behaviors, hyperactivity and impulsivity, among others.

A new study published by the American Psychological Association in the journal APA PsycNET suggested that psychological stress and distress during the pregnancy period uniquely increases the odds of ...

Recommended antibiotics are shockingly ineffective for common childhood illnesses, study finds

November 03, 2023 -

In the study, which was published in The Lancet Regional Health – Southeast Asia, researchers from the University of Sydney looked at the resistance rates among kids in 11 countries from 2011 to 2021. They examined antibiotics recommended by the World Health Organization’s most recent guidelines on antibiotic usage. They found that many of those recommended by the WHO to treat common infections such as meningitis, sepsis and pneumonia had efficacy rates of less than 50 percent....

Study: Exposure to PESTICIDES contributes to higher risk of CHILDHOOD LEUKEMIA

October 31, 2023 -

The Oct. 18 study published in Environmental Health Perspectives examined over 3,700 cases of leukemia in French children younger than 15 years old between 2006 and 2013. The study's authors compared the information to 40,196 healthy children within the same age range. The addresses of the children with leukemia were also considered, according to the National Pulse.

According to the study, children who lived within 0.62 miles of a vineyard had a higher risk of developing ...

Childhood mortality dropped during lockdowns when many children couldn’t get routine vaccinations

October 19, 2023 -

However, something very interesting happened during the lockdown when children couldn’t get their routine shots: childhood mortality actually went down.

Data from the first few months of the pandemic appears to confirm a link, with the death rate dropping in American children precisely when everything was shut down. In fact, deaths in children went down by a remarkable 30 percent, going from an average of 700 deaths per week to less than 500 in April and May of 2020....

Study: Childhood inactivity and screen time linked to heart damage in young adults

September 15, 2023 -

Too much screen time is bad, regardless of your age

According to research, the average American has at least seven hours or more of screen time. The trend has spread globally, contributing to an international daily average of just under seven hours of screen engagement.

Phones are the most problematic among all devices. On average, Americans spend as much as three hours and 43 minutes on their phones daily. And while too much screen time is bad for everyone regardless ...

Diabetes and obesity drugs linked to thyroid cancer

June 28, 2023 -

Semaglutide, the active ingredient found in the widely used anti-diabetes and anti-obesity drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, respectively, are linked to an increased risk of thyroid cancer in patients who take the drugs in accordance with a doctor's prescription.

Known as glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, the drugs in question are manufactured by Novo Nordisk, AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly and Sanofi Winthrop, all of which must submit supplementary information about them ...

Study: Developed nations requiring the most infant vaccines have the highest childhood mortality rates

August 21, 2023 -

Details of the study were published in the journal Cureus. 

Researchers Neil Miller, director of the Institute of Medical and Scientific Inquiry in New Mexico, and Gary Goldman, performed several analyses based on 2019 and 2021 data to examine the link between the number of early childhood vaccinations required by developed nations and their neonatal, infant and under-five mortality rates.

The study revealed that children in developed nations that require more ...

Reanalysis of data confirms findings of 2011 study: Infant mortality rates correlate with childhood vaccination rates

October 26, 2023 -

Their findings were confirmed by a reanalysis of the data in February that was published in the peer-reviewed journal Cureus. The recent paper confirmed the 2011 conclusion that there is a positive correlation between vaccine doses and infant mortality rates.

In 2020, national and international health authorities, along with the authors of the Great Barrington Declaration, warned that Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) fears and lockdowns had the "unfortunate" side effect ...

Study shows ginger is a potent natural anti-obesity agent

December 19, 2023 -

Obesity is an urgent concern because it increases a person's risk of developing serious health problems. People who are obese are more likely to develop heart disease, stroke, Type 2 diabetes, osteoarthritis, fatty liver disease and certain types of cancer. On the other hand, research has found that even modest weight loss can improve the health of obese individuals and prevent conditions associated with obesity. (Related: Study links midlife obesity and belly fat to cognitive ...