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Articles on Childhood obesity
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A study of over 1,000 children in rural Oklahoma found that social and emotional health may be just as important as diet and exercise in reducing child obesity.
A ban on sugary drinks sale and advertisements in schools is likely to hold more promise in improving the diets of children and help prevent obesity in children than voluntary actions.
Malnutrition during the first 1000 days of life can cast a long shadow over a person’s life.
Growing fruit and vegetables gets children moving and gets them enthused about healthy eating.
With UNICEF ranking New Zealand 35th out of 41 rich countries for children’s well-being, the gap between rhetoric and reality is wider than ever.
Obesity in young people today may contribute up to 14% of overall risk of multiple sclerosis in 2035.
We asked five experts if there should be a nation-wide ban on junk food in schools. Four out of five said yes.
From obstacle courses to playing music, school children give their thoughts on how to make a daily run more exciting.
Poor neighbourhoods are driving health inequalities in children.
The average Australian school kid spends more time watching TV or gaming and less time being active over their summer holidays. Could more chores be the answer?
Children’s eating styles are different in deprived areas.
Would a ban on snacking on public transport really help combat obesity? An expert in nutrition weighs in.
One in four Australians is overweight or obese by the time they reach adolescence, but it’s difficult to predict who is at risk. These three questions can help.
A study showed that most baby food products have a high sugar content.
Children’s body mass index is only measured twice in primary school. This is not enough, new study suggests.
If any other condition affected as many children and contributed to as many long-term health problems as obesity does, we would have had an action plan long ago. But it’s not too late to start.
There has been a tenfold increase in the worldwide prevalence of childhood obesity over the past four decades.
The mixed messages around children, food and weight - not to mention sophisticated marketing - can leave parents perplexed. But there are ways to wade through it all and find healthy choices.
The link that Ronald McDonald House creates between itself and sick children is not just positive, it is sacrosanct.
Top contributors
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Professor of Health Psychology, University of Surrey
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Associate Professor in Health Education, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Professor of Health Sciences, Adelaide University
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Professor, Discipline of Child and Adolescent Health, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne
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Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Adelaide University
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Research Officer at Medical School, Swansea University
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Associate professor, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Law, University of Liverpool
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Professor Epidemiology & Equity in Public Health & Director, Institute Health Transformation, Deakin University
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Professor and Programme Director, SA MRC Centre for Health Economics and Decision Science - PRICELESS SA (Priority Cost Effective Lessons in Systems Strengthening South Africa), University of the Witwatersrand
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Associate Professor, School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Human Development and Family Science, Oklahoma State University
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University of Chester
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Associate Professor in Obesity, UCL