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Some Research on Tackling Obesity Pays People to Lose Weight. What Does It Get Wrong?

...it stigmatizes obesity further as a condition characterized by greed, gluttony, and excess. Take a look at the systemic reasons for obesity. According to the WHO, obesity is linked with...

By Rohitha Naraharisetty

Age, Gender, and Place of Residence Determine Rising Obesity in India: Study

...told CNN in 2017. Unfortunately, India’s notoriety for malnutrition has overshadowed its obesity problem. “For developing countries like India, morbid obesity has not yet become a public health priority… Probably,...

By Devrupa Rakshit

Research Clears Milk, Dairy of Contributing to Childhood Obesity

...any role in the promotion of obesity in children when consumed within appropriate quantities. On being presented at the 2018 European Congress of Obesity, it was affirmed that no “underlying...

By The Swaddle Team

childhood obesity

Child, Teen Obesity Rose Tenfold Globally Over Last 40 Years

...of childhood obesity “is a huge problem that will get worse,” Harry Rutter told the BBC. Rutter is an obesity researcher with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine....

By The Swaddle Team

Childhood Obesity and Malnutrition

...by obesity. How does diet affect childhood obesity? Obesity is all about diet. While genetic and hormonal factors can play a role, strictly speaking, obesity is caused by eating too...

By Ratnaraje Krishna Thar

Breathing Problems

Study of 20,000 Kids Finds Asthma Ups Risk of Childhood Obesity

...to treat asthma are believed to increase risk of obesity, and as per the study, children who were prescribed these medications showed the strongest risk of developing obesity. However, many...

By Angelina Shah

A Person’s Health, Not Their Weight Or Size, Should Determine Obesity: New Canadian Health Guidelines

A new Canadian health guideline is seeking to dismantle the societal stigma attached to obesity, which is often directed at patients approaching medical professionals for health-related issues. Obesity needs to...

Sleep Quality, Not Just Quantity, Linked to Childhood Obesity

...at greater risk of developing obesity-related cancers in adulthood.” Earlier research, Fuemmeler explained, has shown sleep patterns play a role in obesity in adults, but most research exploring the connection...

By The Swaddle Team

The Weight of Gender

Self‑Control an Antidote to Childhood Obesity More for Boys Than for Girls

...in some cases. “Obesity prevention is a complex and humbling task. Gender is another social influence that may affect the success of obesity prevention efforts,” says Anderson’s co-author, Robert Whitaker,...

By Angelina Shah

childhood obesity

Walkable Neighborhoods Have Less Childhood Obesity

...childhood or adult obesity, it is a likely factor — and one that would merit Indian cities’ attention. Childhood obesity is a growing problem in India; while accurate numbers are...

By The Swaddle Team

Childhood Obesity Linked to Neural Ability to Self‑Regulate

A recent study suggests rising rates of childhood obesity could be less about the desire to eat unhealthy foods, and more about how children respond to that desire. The research,...

By Sapan Taneja

Climate Change Is Driving Childhood Obesity, Undernourishment by Making Healthy Food Less Accessible

Climate change is combining with Big Food capitalism to spread obesity and undernourishment globally. It’s a doomsday trifecta that experts say is the “greatest threat” to human existence. The direct...

Parenting Clashes with Genetics to Heighten Childhood Obesity Risk

Childhood obesity is a rising problem in India; estimates expect as many as 17 million kids will be obese by 2025, if nothing changes. Which is why we need all...

By Liesl Goecker

Stop Fat Shaming

Social Stigma Plays a Role in How Obesity Meets Depression, Study Shows

A study conclusively confirms what’s been speculated and said for ages — being overweight can affect an individual’s mental health. But there is more to the link between obesity and...

By Devrupa Rakshit

Indian Children, Adolescents Already Showing Signs of Diabetes, Obesity, Hypertension

...obesity. 28% of children have low HDL, or good cholesterol, which also increases the risk of a heart attack. 5% of adolescents displayed high levels of hypertension, or high blood...

By Anubhuti Matta

Opposite Forces

Obesity in India Is on the Rise While Hunger Increases Worldwide

...India, on the other hand, while in 2004-2006, 22.2% of the country’s population was undernourished, in 2016-18, it came down to 14.5%. However, in 2012, while the prevalence of obesity...

By Anubhuti Matta

childhood obesity

Same Brain Structures Linked to Both Obesity, Depression in Children

...childhood obesity or depression linked each condition individually to abnormalities in the brain’s reward centers. “Independently, in obesity and depression, the same brain networks popped up, and that was curious...

By The Swaddle Team

Zero‑Calorie Artificial Sweeteners Linked to Diabetes, Obesity

We’ve known for a while that zero-calorie sweeteners can cause health problems. But for many, the trade-off seems worth it to prevent sugar-linked diseases like diabetes and obesity. Unfortunately, new...

By Angelina Shah

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