Childhood obesity is becoming a bigger problem every single year. So let’s take a look at what causes childhood obesity, the associated health risks, and share some proven tips on how to treat it long term.
America has a growing problem, and it involves its children—namely, our children are becoming obese at increasing rates. This explosion in obesity has been traced to what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) call a “caloric imbalance”—namely, kids are eating more calories than they’re spending. Genetic and environmental factors also weigh into the […]
There’s good news and bad news in the fight against childhood obesity. The good news: obesity rates have leveled off in recent years. The bad news: they aren’t going down, and remain high since the turn of the 21st century. In a new report called “Prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents in Canada and the United […]
A new study shows that it doesn’t take much time in front of the boob tube for kids to increase their chances of being overweight or obese. In fact, young children who spend just one hour in front of the television each day are far more likely to have weight problems than kids with less […]
In an effort to devise strategies for combating America’s growing obesity epidemic, scientists are currently exploring the relationship between appetite, genetics, and environment. It’s well known that the children of this generation are heavier than the kids of previous generations. In a new report published this week by the Journal of the American Medical Assn. […]
American researchers recently released a study that links higher levels of the chemical bisphenol-A to increased rates of obesity. The chemical, typically abbreviated as “BPA,” is a synthetic form of estrogen primarily found in plastics. It has been in use since 1957, though it has been outlawed for use in sippy cups and baby bottles […]
Bisphenol-A, commonly known as BPA, has been linked with childhood obesity in numerous studies. New York-based researchers theorize that BPA disrupts the body’s metabolism, changing the way it breaks down food and spends energy. A new study followed 2,800 subjects between the ages of 6 and 19, comparing the BPA levels in their urine to […]
A new study found that calorie consumption rates in obese boys and girls were lower than those seen in boys and girls with healthy body weights. The study tracked sample groups consisting of 12- to 14-year old girls and 15- to 17-year old boys, separating them into control groups of “very obese” and “obese” children, […]
The next season of hit reality show The Biggest Loser will be the first to feature children, according to one of its cast members. Jillian Michaels, the show’s trainer, confirmed that new episodes of the show will have adolescent participants in order to use the show as a battleground against childhood obesity. “As a former […]