According to a study published in Archives of Disease in Childhood journal, two thirds of obese children exhibit a problem with their health which is a contributor to heart disease. High cholesterol, blood sugar and high blood pressure may already be present by 12 years of age.
read moreA recent study from Canada has shown that the number of hours spent watching TV between two years and four years old can have a detrimental effect on the size of a child’s waistline by the age of 10. The study, which was published in a BioMed Central journal, looked at the television habits of 1,314 children. One extra hour of TV viewing each week at age four could affect the muscle fitness of a child aged 10 and also increase the size of their waste by half a millimetre.
read moreThe education secretary has announced that a review is to be carried out on school lunches served by schools in England. Michael Gove has selected the men responsible for the Leon chain of restaurants, John Vincent and Henry Dimbleby to carry out the review. The review is being launched as concerns continue about the standards of school food. However, Jamie Oliver believes that a review will delay progress for at least a year and has called for immediate action from the government.
read moreResearchers from the University of Granada have discovered that children who eat meals which are prepared and eaten at home, have a reduced risk of childhood obesity. Children who eat meals prepared outside the home are more likely to become overweight or obese. The study has made a connection between the health of a child and who has responsibility for preparing their lunch.
According to an entry in the Nutricion hospitalaria journal, mothers know (more…)
According to research carried out by the Travelodge, the average time that children go to bed is now 11.20pm. The study revealed that almost all of the kids surveyed didn’t have a routine for bedtime and didn’t have to go to bed at a certain time. As a result, children are suffering from (more…)
A number of the largest food companies have made a pledge to reduce calories in their products, in an attempt to support the fight against obesity. Andrew Lansley announced that some of the most well known food outlets and manufacturers have signed the “calorie reduction pledge”. The pledge forms part of the responsibility deal launched by the government, tackling areas which include food, alcohol and physical activity.
More than a third of UK children who are aged 10 or 11 years old are either overweight or obese. A number of companies and organisations have joined together to (more…)
The birth of babies weighing more than 11lb, known as ‘sumo’ babies, has increased by more than half during the previous four years. These babies sometimes suffer with ailments as a consequence of their size, and may cost the National Health Service more to deliver. Mothers who are overweight or obese typically give birth to larger babies, which is thought to be responsible for the increase in numbers.
As experts warn of an increased number in overweight mothers giving birth (more…)
Following the recent news reports of Stacey Solomon being caught on camera smoking while seven months pregnant, new figures have been released which show that almost 60 percent of pregnant teenagers carry on smoking during their pregnancy.
The Celebrity Mum of the Year title which was awarded to Stacey in 2026 has been taken away from her (more…)
Following the discovery of a Smartie sandwich in a child’s packed lunch, NHS Lincolnshire health workers were called into schools to see what children were eating in their packed lunches. Although the Smartie sandwich was an extreme example of a packed lunch, most of the children were found to be eating sweets, crisps and chocolate.
The rate of child obesity in Lincolnshire is extremely high, with a third of children classed as obese. Health officials have taken action, including a trial (more…)