Weight Gain In Children: Expert Explains The Role Of Diet, Parental Influence On Kids
Dr Sonia Mittal, Director of Pediatrics, Max Hospital, Shalimar Bagh explains the role of diet, parental influence, and the importance of physical activity.
Jul 13, 2023, 18:02 PM IST
DNA: Death due to 'obesity', not hunger
Today obesity has become an epidemic rather than a problem. Obesity has taken such an epidemic form that it has left behind even starvation. Obesity has now become the cause of many more deaths than the number of deaths due to starvation.
Mar 06, 2023, 23:28 PM IST
Changing food patterns are a cause of concern among children
Fast food has become the first preference for children today and has caused more harm than good. Studies have pointed out how eating patterns have changed throughout th eyears and its visible impact.
Sep 07, 2022, 13:06 PM IST
DNA: Obesity -- 1.2 million people die in Europe every year
According to a health report released by World Health Organization, excessive hunger and the desire to eat certain types of food are driving the people of Europe to the door of death.
May 05, 2022, 01:08 AM IST
High-sugar cereal ads influences kids, ups obesity and cancer risk
Children's eating habits develop during the preschool years, and children who are overweight by the age of 5 are likely to remain overweight into adolescence and adulthood.
Jan 09, 2019, 12:20 PM IST
Sugar-sweetened drinks are linked to obesity in children and adults: Study
The report also says that countries, which have not already done so, should take action to reduce the consumption of the so-called ’empty calories’ that these drinks contain.
Dec 26, 2017, 18:00 PM IST
Fish oil during pregnancy may not shield kids from obesity
Administering a special diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids and low in arachidonic acid, an omega-6 fatty acid, to pregnant women neither resulted in children being slimmer nor fatter than their counterparts from the control group whose mothers had enjoyed a normal diet, the findings showed.
Jun 29, 2016, 16:32 PM IST
Mindfulness could help prevent obesity in children
Researchers believe that the practice of mindfulness can increase response inhibition and decrease impulsivity.
Jan 26, 2016, 19:39 PM IST
Single gene variation linked to obesity
The researchers identified an area of the gene where a single change reduced BDNF levels in the hypothalamus, a key area that controls eating and body weight.
Oct 31, 2015, 10:14 AM IST
Kids who take antibiotics may grow up overweight
Repeated antibiotics use can forever change the microbiota, or the microorganisms that inhabit the body, thereby altering the way it breaks down food and increasing the calories of nutrients absorbed.
Oct 22, 2015, 13:06 PM IST
