Anti-obesity drug effective in children
Liraglutide, a drug commonly prescribed for adult obesity, shows promising results in reducing body mass index in children as well. ...
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Children: severe obesity can cut their life expectancy in half
A new study shows that children who suffer from severe obesity at age 4 can see their life expectancy cut ...
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Childhood obesity: here are the sugary products to avoid to protect children
A study observed that the type of sugar consumed is more important than the quantity in the onset of childhood ...
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Childhood obesity: a genetic mutation involved?
Researchers have identified a genetic mutation strongly associated with childhood obesity, which could ultimately enable the development of new treatments. ...
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Obesity: be careful if your child has these two habits in the evening
Using screens before sleeping and going to bed after 10 p.m. increases the risk of obesity in children, according to ...
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Childhood obesity: early treatment would be effective
Children whose parents promoted a healthy lifestyle within the family showed a reduction in their degree of obesity. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Childbirth: cesarean section increases the risk of childhood obesity
A cesarean delivery increases the risk of obesity in children, according to a new study. THE ESSENTIAL 20% of deliveries ...
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Childhood obesity: adiposity increases the risk of diabetes
A new study shows that childhood obesity increases the risk of later developing 4 of the 5 adult diabetes subtypes. ...
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Google wants to know everything about us, but the American firm jealously guards its trade secrets. Latest find developed in ...
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Obesity: this drug works miracles in adolescents
One drug, semaglutide, may be particularly effective in treating childhood obesity, according to new US research. 72.5% of overweight and ...
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Global warming threatens children in poor physical condition
The poor physical condition of children makes them more vulnerable to climatic variations. THE ESSENTIAL Lack of resistance to heat ...
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Dyslexia: connected glasses to help children read
A start-up has developed glasses with active filters that remove the mirror image perceived by dyslexic people. THE ESSENTIAL Developed ...
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Overweight and obesity in children: how to manage them?
On this Friday, March 4, World Obesity Day, the High Authority for Health (HAS) publishes a guide to optimize the ...
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Child’s BMI: lifestyle more important than mother’s weight
Although a high maternal BMI has long been considered a major cause of obesity in children and adolescents, a new ...
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Fight against childhood overweight: nothing like good nights!
Infants who have a good sleep pattern are less likely to be overweight during the first months of life. THE ...
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Childhood asthma: obese or overweight children respond less well to inhaled steroids
When they have a higher than normal BMI, children with asthma tend to respond less to inhaled steroids, leading to ...
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There is a link between lifestyle habits and BMI during infancy
The consumption of fatty and sugary foods and time spent in front of the television are all bad habits that ...
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World Obesity Day: in France, the real figures of fatphobia are alarming
On the occasion of World Obesity Day, a new survey reveals the real figures of fatphobia in France. Nearly one ...
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Advertising for children’s junk food: the “Climate and resilience” bill dismays diabetics
The "Climate and Resilience" bill did not retain the proposal of the Citizen's Climate Convention to protect children from junk ...
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Influencers and product placement: how social networks promote junk food among the youngest
In their videos on food, children YouTubers massively highlight products that are too fatty, too sweet and too salty. These ...
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Childhood obesity: 250 French cities are winning the battle
The Vivons en Forme (VIF) program, tested in 250 small French towns, has proven to be very effective in helping ...
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Obesity: associations want to ban food advertisements aimed at children
Several associations have launched a petition to obtain a framework for advertising aimed at children, by prohibiting the promotion on ...
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Childhood obesity: probiotics would help lose weight
Bacteria supplementation improves metabolism, when accompanied by a low-calorie diet. THE ESSENTIAL The beneficial effects of probiotic supplementation have been ...
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Obesity in children is transmitted more often by the mother than by the father
The consequences of obesity in fathers are not the same as in mothers, particularly with regard to the health of ...
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Obesity: watch out for nutritional deficiencies
Iron, vitamins, calcium… Nutritional deficiencies are frequent and significant in obese people. THE ESSENTIAL Nutritional deficiencies in iron, calcium and ...
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Pollution and tobacco, main environmental factors of childhood obesity
Exposure to cigarettes, fine particulates and nitrogen dioxide as well as population density are the main environmental factors in childhood ...
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Bacteria in infant stool, a marker of obesity risk
A new study suggests that bacteria present in meconium, an infant's first stool, may predict the likelihood that an infant ...
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Childhood obesity: towards the end of advertising for certain products?
The Public Health Agency France has just published a study in which it recommends tightening the rules on advertisements for ...
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To encourage your child to eat healthy, show him cooking shows
Children who watch cooking programs extolling the merits of a balanced diet are more attracted to healthy products. Are you ...
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Childhood obesity can affect 70% of blood test results
The results of blood samples taken from obese children and adolescents are likely to be distorted, which could also affect ...
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