Weight bias may harm obese children
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The stigma that society  attaches to obesity can cause children immediate, and possibly  lasting, harm, according to a research review.
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A new UK study indicates that many parents of obese children have no idea their offspring have a problem. Researchers based at Plymouthâs Derriford Hospital carried out a survey involving 277 children and
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Children who do not get enough sleep  are more likely to be overweight than those who get more,  according to a study published on Wednesday that tracked more  than 2,000 U.S. kids for five years.
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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 24 (HealthDayNews) -- Obese children are more likely than normal-weight kids to have dangerously enlarged heart muscles as they enter adulthood, according to a Tulane University study in the November issue of the journal Circulation.
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The government says it may begin warning parents of school pupils if their child is found to be overweight.
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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Children who live in densely populated urban areas may be less likely to be overweight if they have parks and lawns in their neighborhoods, a U.S. study suggests.
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TUESDAY, Jan. 1  (HealthDay News) -- Children who get less than nine hours of sleep a night are more likely to be overweight or obese, new research shows.
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MONDAY, Sept. 27 (HealthDayNews) -- The self-esteem of children who become overweight or obese is likely to fall, claims a new study that confirms what many heavy children and their parents already know.
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Overweight U.S. children run an alarmingly high risk of iron deficiency, a condition which can lead to learning and behavior problems, researchers said on Tuesday.
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THE United Statesâ obesity epidemic has reached the playpen, according to research, with more than 10 per cent of children aged two to five reported to be overweight.
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New research discounts a common theory on why poor children are more likely to be overweight than children from wealthier families. Iowa State University researchers say their analysis shows that a lack of food isn't necessarily to blame, although they're not sure why so many children from low-income families are overweight.
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ST. LOUIS -- Heavy children who lost weight kept the pounds off better through weight maintenance follow-up, but even that wasn't terribly successful over two years, researchers reported.
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Individuals cannot take all the blame if they are obese -- modern society adds pressure to put on weight, a report said Wednesday.
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Children who are overweight appear to be at increased risk of cancer later in life, according to an analysis of British records.
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Many parents with obese or overweight children fail to recognise their child has a weight problem, a new study shows. The findings published in today&#39;s British Medical Journal found some
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Paris - Many parents have no idea that their child could be overweight, according to a study which found that offspring who are chronically fat are typically viewed by their mother and father as being of normal weight.
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NEW YORK  - Results of a new study do not support current thinking that a high consumption of 100 percent fruit juice and sweetened fruit drinks contributes to the rising number of overweight and obese children.