Exercise improves health and fitness in schoolchildren, study finds
A study led by researchers from the UGR's Department of Physical Education and Sports, in collaboration with pediatricians from the Paediatric Endocrinology Unit of the Virgen de las Nieves University...
View ArticleStudy identifies waist-to-height ratio as better obesity measure in children
An inexpensive measure of obesity in children and adolescents that could replace body mass index (BMI) has been identified in a new study as waist circumference-to-height ratio.
View ArticleUnraveling typical disease trajectories in multimorbid patients from birth to...
In a recent study published in npj Digital Medicine, Complexity Science Hub researchers analyzed a comprehensive dataset of 44 million hospital stays in Austria.
View ArticleObesity linked to increased musculoskeletal pain in school-age girls
Girls with obesity are more likely to experience pain in their bones, joints, muscles, ligaments or tendons compared with children with a healthy weight, according to research by Queen Mary University...
View ArticleOverweight and obesity in 3- and 4-year-olds has decreased after the pandemic
The prevalence of overweight and obesity in the group of 3- and 4-year-olds in Sweden has decreased after the pandemic.
View ArticleChildhood obesity linked to over double the risk of developing multiple...
New research to be presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity in Venice, Italy (12-15 May) shows that having obesity in childhood is associated with a more than doubling of the risk of later...
View ArticleHealthcare professionals struggle to address childhood obesity due to...
Doctors are feeling unable to tackle growing problem of childhood obesity due to a lack of training and capacity according to new research.
View ArticleStudy identifies genetic variants with profound impact on obesity risk
A study led by Medical Research Council (MRC) researchers has identified genetic variants in two genes that have some of the largest impacts on obesity risk discovered to date.
View ArticleChildhood obesity not linked to adult skin cancer risk, study says
Study leverages a Mendelian randomization approach to explore if childhood obesity genetically predisposes individuals to adult skin cancer, finding no significant correlation.
View ArticleExperts urge to promote healthy movement behaviors in children under five in...
The SUNRISE European Study Group, led by experts in physical activity and children's health, is urgently appealing to countries across Europe to take specific measures to promote healthy movement...
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