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Childhood obesity interventions must begin early, UCSF experts say
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Apr 15 10

To be a truly comprehensive and successful anti-obesity program, First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” campaign must include interventions that target pregnant women, infants,… Childhood obesity interventions must begin early, UCSF experts say   

 
 

To Turn the Tide of Childhood Obesity, Put Play Back in Kids’ Days
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Apr 14 10

Children throughout the nation face unprecedented health challenges as a result of inactivity and poor nutrition. Today, one in three is obese or overweight,… To Turn the Tide of Childhood Obesity, Put Play Back in Kids’ Days   

 
 

Child obesity ‘at epidemic levels’
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Apr 13 10

Preventable diseases such as obesity and tooth decay among children are reaching epidemic levels, doctors at one of the UK’s leading hospitals have warned.

… Child obesity ‘at epidemic levels’   
 
 

Pediatricians find link between cumulative hardships and health in low-income young children
• Children's Health • Apr 13 10

Pediatric researchers from Boston Medical Center (BMC), in partnership with other Children’s HealthWatch investigators in Minneapolis, Little Rock, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, have found that… Pediatricians find link between cumulative hardships and health in low-income young children   

 
 

Pediatricians find link between cumulative hardships and health in low-income young children
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Apr 12 10

Pediatric researchers from Boston Medical Center (BMC), in partnership with other Children’s HealthWatch investigators in Minneapolis, Little Rock, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, have found… Pediatricians find link between cumulative hardships and health in low-income young children   

 
 

Spanking your kid could hatch a bully
• Children's Health • Apr 12 10

Punishing your toddler with a few swats on the rear may come back to bite you, a new report suggests.

According to the study,… Spanking your kid could hatch a bully   

 
 

Does My Child Have Asthma?
• Children's Health • • Asthma • Apr 09 10

Your child is wheezing. Your child must have asthma, right? Not always, says Julie Koehler, professor and chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice… Does My Child Have Asthma?   

 
 

Zinc in pregnancy combats children’s diarrhea
• Children's Health • Apr 09 10

In developing countries such as Peru, where zinc deficiency is common, giving pregnant women zinc supplements may help curb diarrhea-related illness in their babies,… Zinc in pregnancy combats children’s diarrhea   

 
 

Research Improves Lives of Children with Birth Defects
• Children's Health • • Childbirth • Apr 08 10

Birth defects remain a leading cause of death in the first year of life. According to the March of Dimes, every 3 to 4… Research Improves Lives of Children with Birth Defects   

 
 

Better Understanding of Abnormalities that Lead to Chronic Kidney Disease in Children
• Children's Health • • Urine Problems • Apr 07 10

Kidney damage associated with chronic reflux is the fourth leading cause of chronic kidney disease and is the most common cause of severe hypertension… Better Understanding of Abnormalities that Lead to Chronic Kidney Disease in Children   

 
 

Obesity in infants can be diagnosed at 6 months
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Apr 07 10

A new study by researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has shown that obesity can be detected in infants as… Obesity in infants can be diagnosed at 6 months   

 
 

Mom’s exercise may help ‘normalize’ baby’s weight
• Children's Health • • Childbirth • • Gender: Female • Apr 06 10

Women who work out while they’re pregnant have slimmer babies, new research from New Zealand shows.

Because babies born to moms who didn’t exercise… Mom’s exercise may help ‘normalize’ baby’s weight   

 
 

Obesity Prevention Should Start in Infancy
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Apr 05 10

Obesity prevention should start as young as infancy, according to a new study, which may require a change in cultural attitudes about chubby babies.

… Obesity Prevention Should Start in Infancy   
 
 

Babies of overweight mums run risk of obesity
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Apr 05 10

Aspiring moms may be advised to achieve a healthy weight before they become pregnant or their babies may run the risk of obesity later.

… Babies of overweight mums run risk of obesity   
 
 

Obesity may hinder baby’s ability to crawl, walk
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Apr 02 10

Those cute little rolls of fat some infants have may actually slow their ability to crawl and walk, according to a new study.

… Obesity may hinder baby’s ability to crawl, walk   
 
 

Overweight babies may have delayed motor skills
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Mar 31 10

Pudgy babies may be adorable, but being overweight may delay a baby’s ability to roll over, crawl, or conquer other important physical skills,… Overweight babies may have delayed motor skills   

 
 

Songbird genome may shed light on speech disorders
• Children's Health • Mar 31 10

Scientists have cracked the genetic code of a songbird for the first time, identifying more than 800 genes linked to song learning in a… Songbird genome may shed light on speech disorders   

 
 

Kids everywhere too sedentary: study
• Children's Health • Mar 30 10

American kids aren’t the only ones being couch potatoes these days, according to new study of more than 70,000 young teens from 34… Kids everywhere too sedentary: study   

 
 

Child mortality highlights China’s urban-rural divide
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Mar 29 10

Children born in rural China are three to six times more likely to die before they turn 5 than those in the cities, a… Child mortality highlights China’s urban-rural divide   

 
 

Childhood Obesity Causes - Facts & Dangers
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Mar 29 10

Losing weight can look like an unwinnable war for those who are suffering from overweight. Be aware from several childhood obesity causes, Facts and… Childhood Obesity Causes - Facts & Dangers   

 
 

Fighting childhood obesity a community effort
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Mar 29 10

A one-size-fits-all approach will do little to reshape the health habits of a growing number of children who are overweight or at risk for… Fighting childhood obesity a community effort   

 
 

ND health program tackles childhood obesity
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Mar 29 10

ND health program tackles childhood OBESITY

Childhood obesity is a growing health risk many children face in this country, and a new mentoring program at Companions for Children aims to… ND health program tackles childhood obesity   

 
 

Inequities exists in disease burden, health care and access for minority children
• Children's Health • Mar 29 10

Minority children in the U.S. face a pervasive gap in the quality and extent of health care received compared to Caucasians, according to a… Inequities exists in disease burden, health care and access for minority children   

 
 

After-school exercise helps overweight girls
• Children's Health • • Obesity • • Public Health • Mar 26 10

Two-years of after-school physical activity helped lessen the number of overweight and obese fourth- and fifth-grade girls, but not boys, and led to declines… After-school exercise helps overweight girls   

 
 

In Brain-Injured Children, Gesturing Predicts Language Delays
• Children's Health • • Brain • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Mar 25 10

Children with brain injuries may use gesture to signal they need help in developing language, research at the University of Chicago shows. The children… In Brain-Injured Children, Gesturing Predicts Language Delays   

 
 
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