Child Weight

Many parents face an on-going battle trying to drag their kids away from the screens, cellphone, TV and computers. But a study from the University of Montreal provides an extra incentive to limit your children’s screen time. They found a…
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Your kids will be leaner, and have a healthy Body Mass Index (BMI) if they go to schools that offer healthier food and more opportunities for physical activities, research says. For elementary school age students, the cut-off is around a…
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Millions of obese and overweight children the world over are affected by metabolic syndrome with a large waistline, high blood pressure, raised insulin levels, excess body weight and abnormal cholesterol levels. Some of the biggest culprits…
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The two main causes of childhood obesity are over-eating and under-exercising. An unhealthy diet with too much sugar and fat, coupled with a lack of physical activity, too much time sitting with their phones or other electronic gadgets,…
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Your size and shape are only partly hereditary. So, even if your parents have always been overweight or even obese, you are not doomed for life! This is because it’s not just your genes that are at fault - family eating habits, activity…
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Here are some beliefs regarding children’s weight loss that need to change…   Childhood obesity is genetic; you can’t do anything about it. Fact: While genes do influence weight, they are only a part of the equation. Some children…
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Studies show that children who skip main meals are more likely to have excess body fat and an increased risk of cardio-metabolic diseases already at the age of 6 to 8 years. Of course, the contributing culprits are having a lot of sugary…
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Research from the University at Buffalo says that COVID lockdowns across the world have affected the diet, sleep and physical activity among children.  The study, published in the journal ‘Obesity’, says that compared to a year before…
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To help kids with their weight issues, there are a few things that you can do as parents: Tweak family food choices. You need to make major changes to your family’s eating habits. Start by making small, gradual changes. Add a…
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Recent studies on children’s health and fitness levels make disturbing reading. On an average, one in six children is obese, and only one in three boys and one in four girls engage in the recommended hour of exercise per day. Here’s what…
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