News tagged with overweight teens
One in seven US teens is vitamin D deficient
Mar 11, 2009 |
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One in seven American adolescents is vitamin D deficient, according to a new study by researchers in the Department of Public Health at Weill Cornell Medical College. The findings are published in the March issue of the journal ...
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Physically active teens less likely to become overweight as young adults
Jan 07, 2008 |
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Participating in school-based physical education and certain extracurricular physical activities during adolescence may be associated with a lower risk of being overweight as a young adult, according to a report in the January ...
U of M study identifies factors associated with successful weight loss in teens
Mar 27, 2007 |
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Participating in moderate to vigorous physical activity and limiting time in front of the television are some of the keys to successful weight loss in teens, according to researchers at the University of Minnesota Medical ...
Less REM sleep associated with being overweight among children and teens
Aug 04, 2008 |
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Children and teens who get less sleep, especially those who spend less time in rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, may be more likely to be overweight, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of General Psychiatry.
Fat Aussie teens grow into obese adults
May 07, 2007 |
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An Australian medical study has found that the teenage years of children are critical in determining their future weight.
Weight can affect health, life span
Jul 28, 2006 |
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Overweight Americans usually are sick considerably more than their thinner contemporaries, look older and die younger, a new survey shows.
Breast milk lowers weight, diabetes risks
Sep 27, 2006 |
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Babies fed exclusively with breast milk are less likely to be overweight children than babies fed only with formula, a study of U.S. babies showed.
New national adolescent weight control registry will recognize successful teen weight loss efforts
Jul 07, 2009 |
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 16 percent of children ages 6-19 years are overweight or obese - a number that has tripled since 1980.
Overweight male teens with normal blood pressures showing signs of heart damage
Jun 01, 2009 |
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Even while their blood pressures are still normal, overweight male teens may have elevated levels of a hormone known to increase pressures as well as early signs of heart damage, researchers say.
New factor in teen obesity: Parents
Feb 09, 2009 |
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There may be a reason teenagers eat more burgers and fries than fruits and vegetables: their parents.
Children who are dissatisfied with their appearance often have problems with their peer group
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 18, 2009 |
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Being satisfied with one's appearance is one of the most important prerequisites for a positive self image. However, in today's appearance culture it is the rule rather than the exception that children and young people are ...
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