Researchers from the Centre for Sports and Exercise Science at the University of Essex have revealed that fitness levels in British kids were falling faster than the international average. The study said that sedentary lifestyles have made youngsters shun fitness.
The study compared fitness levels of 300 10-year-old schoolchildren in 1998 and another 300 in 2008 and found that even slim kids were less fitter in 2008 as compared to 1998.
Obesity - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Complications, Treatment
Obesity is a condition where there is excess accumulation of body fat which poses a risk to the health of the individual. It can affect children and adults.
Obesity is a condition where there is excess accumulation of body fat which poses a risk to the health of the individual. It can affect children and adults.
These findings are concerning especially when the Labour government has been under the scanner for selling school playgrounds. But conversely the government has also spent £1.5 billion to encourage sports in schools.
The details of the study are published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood journal.
Atkins Diet - Basic Principle Stages Foodmanual Advantage Disadvantage FAQs
Atkins diet is a low carbohydrate diet and aids in weight loss. It was developed by Robert Atkins.
Atkins diet is a low carbohydrate diet and aids in weight loss. It was developed by Robert Atkins.
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Obesity may Be Linked to Middle Ear Effusions in Children
Childhood obesity may be associated with a condition known as otitis media with effusion, which consists of fluid build-up in the middle ear space without symptoms of acute ear infection
Childhood obesity may be associated with a condition known as otitis media with effusion, which consists of fluid build-up in the middle ear space without symptoms of acute ear infection
Gene That Regulates Obesity and Diabetes Identified
The discovery of a genetic mutation has given researchers at Boston University School of Medicine, USA, new insights into the cellular mechanisms that link obesity to Type 2 diabetes.
The discovery of a genetic mutation has given researchers at Boston University School of Medicine, USA, new insights into the cellular mechanisms that link obesity to Type 2 diabetes.
