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    Children of Authoritarian Parents Have Increased Risk of Obesity

    Children whose parents use an authoritarian parenting style have an increased risk of obesity compared to children whose parents use an authoritative style, suggests a new study presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2014 meeting. Researchers including Lisa Kakinami, PhD, study author from McGill University in Montreal, Canada, identified four parenting styles based […] More

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    ADHD Treatment May Increase Risk of Obesity

    Previous research on ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, has suggested that children with the disorder have an increased risk of becoming obese and sedentary teenagers compared to children without the disorder. Now a new study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, Maryland suggests that the increased risk of […] More

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    Obesity Linked to Lower Academic Performance Among Teen Girls

    Obesity has been linked to a number of health risks such as cardiovascular disease, prediabetes, and many types of cancer. Now a new study by from various universities in the United Kingdom suggests a link between obesity in teen girls and lower academic performance. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately […] More

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    Being Overweight or Obese Are Risk Factors for Ovarian Cancer

    Women who are overweight or obese have an increased risk of ovarian cancer compared to women of healthy weights, suggests a new study by researchers at the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) and the American Institute for Cancer Research as part of the WCRF’s Continuous Update Project. The Continuous Update Project monitors and assesses research […] More

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    ADHD Increases Risk of Teenage Obesity and Physical Inactivity

    Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have an increased risk of becoming obese and sedentary teenagers compared to children without the disorder, says a new study from researchers at the Imperial College London as reported in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. ADHD is a behavior disorder characterized by […] More

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    Exercising During Pregnancy Reduces Excessive Weight Gain and Associated Illnesses

    Gaining more than the recommended amount of weight during pregnancy increases the risk of health problems such as hypertension, gestational diabetes, premature birth, and Cesarean section. Additionally, excessive maternal weight gain also negatively affects the baby, increasing the risk of infants being overweight by 30 percent. Fortunately, exercising during pregnancy reduces excessive weight gain and […] More

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    Televisions in Bedrooms Linked to Childhood Obesity

    Childhood obesity has doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents over the past 30 years. Now a new study from researchers at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center as published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics suggests that children with televisions in the bedroom are more likely to […] More

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    Birth Control Pills and Obesity May Increase Risk of Multiple Sclerosis

    Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects approximately 2.5 million people worldwide. Individuals who are obese and women who use birth control pills may have an increased risk of multiple sclerosis, suggest two new studies to be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 66th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in April. Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease […] More

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    C-section Babies at Increased Risk of Obesity as Adults

    In the United States in 2011, the Cesarean (C-section) delivery rate was 32.8 percent, accounting for the births of nearly 1.3 million babies. Although the majority of C-sections are performed when unexpected problems occur during labor and birth, some women choose to deliver via Cesarean despite an absence of problems. Now a new study from […] More

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