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Wealthy, educated and urban women more prone to being overweight
An international study of 55 countries has shown a marked increase in the number of overweight women globally, with wealthy, educated and urban women heavier than their counterparts.
Impulsiveness tied to faster eating in children, can lead to obesity
Children who eat slower are less likely to be extroverted and impulsive, according to a new study co-led by the University at Buffalo and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Fatty liver more common in children of mothers with obesity
Children and young people whose mothers had a BMI greater than 30 during early pregnancy are at an increased risk of fatty liver disease.
Preventing childhood obesity requires changes in parents' and clinicians' early-life care
Rates of childhood obesity are at historically high levels in the U.S., yet there are few interventions that promote healthy weight gain in children from infancy to age two—a critical period for the development and prevention of childhood obesity. A new study published in Pediatrics found that fewer infants gained excess weight when low-income pregnant women received individualized health coaching in tandem with clinicians in community health centers and public health programs systematically changing how they delivered care to women and their infants.
Obesity increases survival in advanced prostate cancer
Obese patients with a form of advanced prostate cancer survive longer than overweight and normal weight patients, new research has found.