Having a nice group of friends may help stem rise in obesity among children, say researchers.
It is well known that friends have a significant impact on children's behaviour like how they dress, how they wear their hair, whether they drink or smoke.
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.
"Consider a person who usually comes home alone after school and eats out of boredom," said Dr Sarah-Jeanne Salvy, assistant professor of pediatrics in the University at Buffalo's Division of Behavioural Medicine and first author on the study.
"But on this day, she has a play date with a friend and socializes instead of eating. In this case, socializing is acting as a substitute for eating. Identifying substitutes provides a potential way to reduce behaviour.
Height and Weight for Children
The height and weight calculator is a useful tool to ascertain the ideal height and weight of the children according to age and gender.
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"Previous attempts to find substitutes for food and eating have not been very successful. To our knowledge, no research has studied whether social interactions can be a substitute for food in children," she added.
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How To Make Friends And Build Lasting Relationships - Indian-American's Friendship Guide
An Indian-origin researcher in the U.S. says that people who keep too much of their emotions to themselves may find it difficult to build friendships.
An Indian-origin researcher in the U.S. says that people who keep too much of their emotions to themselves may find it difficult to build friendships.
"Peer rejection and ostracism are obvious costs imposed on social interactions. Even the unavailability of one's peers or friends can limit youth's access to social settings and situations," she said.
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Friendships Good for Woman's Health
Isolation from others is detrimental to human health. And in the case of women, the more friends they have, a fuller life they could lead.
Isolation from others is detrimental to human health. And in the case of women, the more friends they have, a fuller life they could lead.
The study is published in Annals of Behavioural Medicine.
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