Screen time may increase body fat in children
A study of primary school children shows that excess screen use is tied to higher body fat, while…
‘Forever chemicals’ may triple risk of fatty liver disease in adolescents
Reading time: 2 minutes A study co-led by researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa has found…
Start sugar, salt boards in schools to address rising health issues among kids: Experts | Mysuru News
Mysuru: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has made the establishment of ‘Sugar Boards’ in schools compulsory…
Certain dietary fats found to trigger hard-to-treat asthma in children
Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that certain lipids, or fats, in obesity-causing foods also cause…
Where is childhood obesity growing fastest in England?
Researchers reveal that whilst most of England faces worsening childhood obesity rates, a handful of London and South-East…
Parental cholesterol predicts asthma severity in children
New research links parents’ metabolic health and a child’s birth weight to asthma severity, uncovering for the first…