Child and teen obesity soars tenfold worldwide in 40 years: WHO report Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli11 Oct 2017 11:00 AM ISTThe number of obese children and adolescents (aged 5 to 19 years) worldwide has risen tenfold in the past four decades, according to a new study led...
Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy may lead to obesity in children Anjali Nimesh Nimesh14 Feb 2018 7:10 PM ISTDeficiency of "sunshine vitamin" , Vit.D has been linked to increased risk of heart disease, cancer, multiple sclerosis and Type 1 diabetes.But in a...
Weight control by obese children during teens reduces risk of DM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli9 April 2018 7:25 PM ISTChildhood overweight is associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes in adulthood. In a long-term epidemiologic study in Denmark Lise G...
Early-life obesity impacts children's learning and memory, study suggests Anjali Nimesh Nimesh26 May 2018 7:10 PM ISTA new study by Brown University epidemiologists found that children on the threshold of obesity or overweight in the first two years of life had lower...
Higher belly fat in children linked to osteoporosis Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 Jan 2019 8:10 PM ISTUSA: Belly fat in children is associated with lower areal bone mineral density (aBMD) Z-scores and increased risk of osteoporosis, according to a new...
70% of children suffering from bedwetting have sleep apnea Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 Dec 2019 8:10 PM ISTEgypt: Nocturnal enuresis (NE) or bedwetting is commonly associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), especially in obese children, a recent study...
