By MAYO CLINIC NOVEMBER 15, 2020 In a retrospective case study, Mayo Clinic researchers have found that antibiotics administered to children younger than 2 are associated with several ongoing illnesses or conditions, ranging from allergies to obesity. The findings appear in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Using health record data from the Rochester Epidemiology Project, a population-based research […]
Melanie H Jacobson Journal of the Endocrine Society, js.2019-00201, https://doi.org/10.1210/js.2019-00201 Published: 25 July 2019 Abstract Bisphenol A (BPA) has been recognized as an endocrine disrupting chemical and identified as an obesogen. Although once ubiquitous, human exposure to BPA is declining due to its substitution with other bisphenols. Two structurally similar substitutes, bisphenol S (BPS) and bisphenol F […]
Cynthia L. Ogden, PhD JAMA. 2016;315(21):2292-2299. doi:10.1001/jama.2016.6361. Importance Previous analyses of obesity trends among children and adolescents showed an increase between 1988-1994 and 1999-2000, but no change between 2003-2004 and 2011-2012, except for a significant decline among children aged 2 to 5 years. Objectives To provide estimates of obesity and extreme obesity prevalence for children […]
11.09.2015 Study suggests liver fat is the driver by Parker Brown Staff Writer, MedPage Today LOS ANGELES — Restricting sugar led to improved insulin sensitivity in a small trial, pointing to the role of fructose on metabolic syndrome, researchers said here. The research — presented during a poster session here at the annual Obesity Week […]
Study Indicates That Calories Are Not Created Equal; Sugar and Fructose Are Dangerous By Juliana Bunim on October 27, 2015 Reducing consumption of added sugar, even without reducing calories or losing weight, has the power to reverse a cluster of chronic metabolic diseases in children, including high cholesterol and blood pressure in as little as 10 […]
CBS NEWS October 22, 2015, 1:54 PM By ASHLEY WELCH Antibiotics are life-saving medicine, but their overuse has been linked to a number of health concerns, not least of which include antibiotic-resistant superbugs that kill thousands of people each year. Now, new research adds to growing evidence that over-exposure to antibiotics contributes to another problem: weight […]
06.29.2015 AAP: Docs Have Role in Preventing Childhood Obesity by Jeff Minerd Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Pediatricians should advise families to replace the cookie jar with a fruit bowl and trade in soda for tap water or low-fat milk, according to new recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) for preventing childhood obesity. The […]
by Parker Brown Staff Writer, MedPage Today Children who watch at least an hour of television a day are more likely to be overweight or obese than those who watch less than an hour a day — but children are watching more than 3 hours a day on average, according to a new study presented […]
For Immediate Release: April 1, 2015 AICR Contact: communications@aicr.org WASHINGTON, DC — Girls who are overweight as young children and teens may face increased risk for colorectal cancer decades later, regardless of what they weigh as adults, suggests a new study published inCancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention. The study is partially funded by the American […]
Veronica Hackethal, MD March 24, 2015 Most US children start life with optimal cardiovascular health (CVH), but it declines substantially over time, suggests a study published online March 18 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. “Our findings indicate that, in general, children start with pretty good blood pressure. But if they have a horrible diet, it will drive a worsening […]
3/6/2015 by Kristina Fiore Staff Writer, MedPage Today Action Points Exposure to chemicals that adversely affect the endocrine system has substantial health effects and associated costs — according to an analysis regarded by some as speculative and uncertain. Several common compounds used in consumer goods are considered endocrine-disrupting chemicals. SAN DIEGO — Exposure to endocrine-disrupting […]
8/19/13 by Cole Petrochko Staff Writer, MedPage Today Action Points Greater urinary concentration of BPA in children, commonly found in food and drink packaging, was significantly associated with higher risk of obesity, as well as greater odds of an abnormal waist circumference. Note that another study found that increased concentration of the plasticizer DEHP in the […]
PEDIATRICS 06.18.2013 by Cole Petrochko Staff Writer, MedPage Today Diet and exercise together were more effective at dropping weight and improving metabolic profiles in overweight children compared with diet-only interventions, researchers found. Short-term exercise and diet interventions showed greater improvements in high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, fasting glucose, and fasting insulin, according to Mandy Ho, […]
08.05.2013 Action Points Preschoolers who consumed sugary drinks were more likely to gain excess weight and run the risk of being obese compared with non-drinkers. The take-home message from this study for practitioners and parents is to be vigilant about children’s sugary drink consumption habits. Preschoolers who consumed sugary drinks were more likely to gain […]