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High lead levels during pregnancy linked to child obesity
Children born to women who have high blood levels of lead are more likely be overweight or obese.
This is compared to those whose mothers...
Recommended daily sugar allowance exceeded by young children
Young children in the UK surpass the maximum recommended daily sugar allowance, this being around 2,800 excess sugar cubes per year.
According to PHE (Public...
Study shows paediatric asthma can be avoided if obesity was eliminated
According to research led by Nemours Children's Health System, 10% of paediatric asthma cases could be avoided if childhood obesity were eliminated.
Now published in...
Sugar tax news: research shows staggering support for sugar reduction
New survey from Public Health England (PHE) shows overwhelming public support for decreasing sugar and calories in everyday foods, bringing a positive wave of...
Vigorous exercise: could this decrease type 2 diabetes in children?
According to a new study conducted by the University of Eastern Finland, vigorous exercise can vastly reduce the risk factors of type 2 diabetes...
Severe obesity reaches record high in 10 to 11 year olds
The level of severe obesity cases in children aged 10 to 11 years has reached record highs, according to new figures published today by...
Child obesity: 22,000 ten- and 11-year-olds in England are severely obese
New analysis by the Local Government Association (LGA) has revealed worrying figures regarding child obesity, saying that over 20,000 children aged ten and 11...