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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Regardless if obesity is an imbalance of body fat versus muscle fat or between the calories one consumes and the energy one burns, it is a North American epidemic that doesn’t just affect adults–it affects children as well. Evidence points to a multitude of factors that can cause or lead to ever-growing obesity rates, including: […]
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Obesity, or an obese individual, is defined as someone with an excess amount of body fat. However, scientists point to caloric intake exceeding the amount of energy a person burns as the main indicator of obesity. Nearly 72 million adults in the United States are obese. Medical professionals use several indexes to measure obesity or […]
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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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