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Asian families in obesity probe
Researchers at the University of Leicester have launched one of the biggest studies into childhood obesity in the UK, funded by the British Heart Foundation. The key aim of the £100,000 two-year project is to determine the prevalence of health diet and physical activity behaviour in children of South Asian origin and to evaluate an action... view more... (2003-01-29)
Short Children More Likely To Be Bullied At School
Short children are more likely than those of average size to complain of being bullied at school, suggests research in this week?s BMJ. But, say Linda Voss and Jean Mulligan from University Child Health at Southampton General Hospital, teachers report that being short does not stop short children, including girls from being bullies themselves. view more (2000-02-29)
Obesity, inactivity as common among cancer survivors as rest of Canadians, study shows
New research supported by the Canadian Cancer Society shows that many cancer survivors in Canada are overweight and inactive, which could put them at risk for health problems, including their cancer returning. view more (2008-04-21)
Children with both autism and ADHD often bully, parents say
Children with both autism and attention deficit or attention deficit hyperactivity disorders are four times more likely to bully than children in the general population, according to a study released today in the journal, Ambulatory Pediatrics. view more (2007-05-18)
National prejudice emerges in young teenagers
National prejudice (i.e. negative evaluations of other countries) emerges in British children and gathers momentum well into teenage years - unlike ethnic prejudice which tends to diminish. view more (1999-03-12)
New data analysis shows possible link between childhood obesity and allergies
A new study indicates there may be yet another reason to reduce childhood obesity - it may help prevent allergies. The study published in the May issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology showed that obese children and adolescents are at increased risk of having some kind of allergy, especially to a food. view more (2009-05-05)
Link between migranes and sleep disorders in children
Children with a migraine headache are more likely to have sleep disorders, such as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and lack of sleep, than children without a migraine. view more (2008-06-10)
How children are affected by passive smoking
Children of smokers have nicotine in their bodies, even if their parents smoke outdoors with the door closed. This is revealed in a study included in a doctoral dissertation by registered nurse and public health researcher AnnaKarin Johansson at Linköping University. Going outdoors to smoke with the doors and windows closed is nevertheless... view more... (2004-02-09)
Body Mass Index may serve as prognostic tool for advanced, aggressive breast cancers
Body Mass Index (BMI), the measure of a person's fat based on their height and weight, may be an effective prognostic tool for specific types of breast cancer, according to research from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. view more (2008-03-14)
Adolescent Girls with ADHD Are at Increased Risk for Eating Disorders, Study Shows
Girls with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder stand a substantially greater risk of developing eating disorders in adolescence than girls without ADHD, a new study has found. view more (2008-03-14)
More Ontario children are getting diagnosed with diabetes: ICES study
Ontario children are more likely to get diagnosed with diabetes than their American counterparts. view more (2009-06-09)
Too much weight spells double trouble for couples trying to conceive
If both partners in a couple are overweight or obese, they are more likely to have to wait longer before successfully conceiving a child, according to new research published online in Europe's leading reproductive medicine journal, Human Reproduction. view more (2007-03-07)
Obesity in men linked to infertility
Men with increased body mass index (BMI) were significantly more likely to be infertile than normal-weight men. view more (2006-09-01)
Obese patients wait longer for kidney transplants, research suggests
New research from Johns Hopkins specialists suggests that obese kidney disease patients face not only the usual long odds of a tissue match and organ rejection, but also are significantly less likely than normal-weight people to receive a kidney transplant at all. view more (2007-12-20)
Fish really is brain food
Researchers at the University of Bristol have found that mums-to-be who eat oily fish such as sardines and mackerel have children whose visual development is better. This positive association was also seen for breastfeeding. The findings were announced by Dr Cathy Williams, the eye expert on the Children of the 90s project. This study based in... view more... (2001-02-01)
Global obesity epidemic putting brakes on economic development
Chronic diseases linked to obesity could put the brakes on economic progress in many developing countries unless urgent action is taken, experts warned at the opening of the first major international conference on obesity in Africa today (Oct 28). Finance and trade ministers need to lend their support to health ministers for strategic actions to... view more... (2004-10-28)
Children and pensioners endure heavy burden of caring
More children and pensioners act as informal carers for family or friends with chronic illness than previously thought, and many of these are not in good health themselves, according to a study in this week's BMJ. Researchers analysed the 2001 UK census data, which for the first time, asked the entire population about caring responsibilities.... view more... (2003-12-10)
Maintaining healthy weight — the key to avoiding chronic disease
The study — also known as Women's Health Australia — is the largest of its kind ever conducted in Australia. view more (2007-01-16)
Hormone found to decrease appetite and increase activity
New research shows how topping up the levels of a hormone found in the gut could help reduce the appetite and increase activity in overweight and obese people. view more (2006-04-27)
Quality-of-life yardstick needed for children with serious urologic conditions, Hopkins study shows
A small but revealing study from the Johns Hopkins Children's Center suggests that a widely used tool to measure physical, emotional and psychological functioning and well-being in children may fail to accurately gauge these quality-of-life indicators in the children with some of the most severe bladder conditions, such as spina bifida and bladder... view more... (2007-10-29)
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