A new study out of Montreal Canada suggests that children who attend daycare before entering school are 50 percent more likely to become overweight compared to those that stay at home with their parents. Dr. Marie-Claude Geoffroy from the University of Montreal said that, after analyzing 1,649 families for almost a decade, the research team […]
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A new study published in the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine has shown a dangerous trend for those who eat fast food. The study looked at the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey of 4,717 children between the ages of 2-11, and 4,699 teenagers between the ages of 12-19. The researchers, Lisa Powell and […]
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When it comes to fighting obesity, one sport may not be enough for teens, according to new research performed at Dartmouth College. A study found that teens who play two or more sports were less likely to be overweight or obese, compared to teens that play only one sport. Statistically, researchers found that teens involved […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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According to a recent study performed at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, children with no siblings are more likely to be overweight or obese. The study focused on 12,700 children located throughout Europe, and asked their parents to provide detailed information about play time, exercise and eating habits. After correcting for known risk factors […]
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