Meet the parents putting their kids on Ozempic
By the time he turned ten, Jenna Ceriani’s son was too heavy to play football. The local league…
Why doctors are calling for stricter rules on junk food advertising aimed at children – Firstpost
A packet of chips opened as an after-school snack, a sugary drink picked up just before a hard…
Genetics play a bigger role than pregnancy in childhood obesity risk
Researchers found that while maternal BMI affects birth weight, genetics account for most parent-child BMI similarities throughout childhood,…
BMI increases in early childhood may reflect muscle growth, not fat
A new study published in The Journal of Nutrition, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Society for Nutrition,…
Texas Nutrition Advisory Committee Begins Work On Annual Report
Texas Launches Nutrition Advisory Committee To Tackle Ultra-Processed Foods | Image by Texas Department of State Health Services…
Yale study identifies parent stress as an obesity risk factor
In recent years, rates of childhood obesity have been rising, with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control estimating…
Puberty reshapes DNA to worsen or reverse insulin resistance
A longitudinal study shows that puberty may reprogram children’s epigenetic profiles in ways that track worsening or improving…
Mexico Opens Public Consultation to Strengthen Food Labeling
Members of the Alliance for Food Health announced the opening of a public consultation on proposed changes to…
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…
Milkshakes and coffees targeted in Government’s sugar tax crackdown | Politics | News
A crackdown on sugary drinks will see the sugar tax extended to include packaged milkshakes and coffees, the…
When puberty starts too soon: How genes and lifestyle collide in early development
OBESITY, diet, and endocrine disruptors act as accelerators on normal timing, while genetic causes are more direct —…