Study Lists Healthy Eating Tips to Help New Mothers Beat Child Obesity
A child's risk of becoming overweight or obese can be reduced by teaching the new mum about healthy eating and active play, a study published today on bmj.com finds.
A child's risk of becoming overweight or obese can be reduced by teaching the new mum about healthy eating and active play, a study published today on bmj.com finds.
Mr. Paul Sacher, Mend's co-founder and chief research and development officer, said: "The easiest way to check if your child is a healthy weight or not is to measure their weight and height and then to use an online BMI calculator".
Parents must guide their children in a positive manner and perhaps keep certain checks along the way to evaluate physical and emotional health.
�Parent's Knowledge of Diet Choice Does Not Prevent� Child Obesity
Though healthy and overweight preschoolers’ parents are usually careful of dietary risk factors that aggravate childhood obesity, it’s still inadequate to result in meaningful weight change.
Though healthy and overweight preschoolers’ parents are usually careful of dietary risk factors that aggravate childhood obesity, it’s still inadequate to result in meaningful weight change.
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Schools Have Not Realized the Enormity of Child Obesity
A new study has pointed out that junk food is still available at elementary schools in the US, despite the alarming increase in child obesity statistics.
A new study has pointed out that junk food is still available at elementary schools in the US, despite the alarming increase in child obesity statistics.
Mothers' Diet Key to Child Obesity
In a recent study it was found that a mother's diet during pregnancy can bring about a change in her baby's DNA, increasing its risk of obesity, heart disease and diabetes in later life.
In a recent study it was found that a mother's diet during pregnancy can bring about a change in her baby's DNA, increasing its risk of obesity, heart disease and diabetes in later life.
