Overweight mothers are more likely than those classed as being of a healthy weight to stop breastfeeding in the first week after having a baby and less likely to continue past four […]
Overweight Mothers Stop Breastfeeding Sooner
Children With Bedroom TVs At Significantly Higher Risk Of Being Overweight
A UCL-led study of over 12,000 young children in the UK has revealed that 11-year-olds who had TVs in their bedroom at age 7 had a significantly higher body mass (BMI) and fat mass […]
Skipping Breakfast And Not Enough Sleep Can Make Children Overweight
Mothers smoking in pregnancy, children skipping breakfast and not having a regular bedtime or sufficient sleep all appear to be important factors in predicting whether a child will become overweight or obese, […]
What’s On Your Kitchen Countertop Might Predict Your Weight
A quick glance in a person’s kitchen might reveal more than just their taste in food. A new Cornell study suggests that the kinds of ready-to-eat foods left out on the countertop […]
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