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Improving diet before and during pregnancy can reduce childhood obesity

Improving diet before and during pregnancy can reduce childhood obesity

by Pandora Wilson | Dec 31, 2021 | Expecting, Health

Helping women to eat healthily before and during pregnancy would reduce the risk of obesity for their children, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Southampton found children aged eight or nine were more likely to be obese if their mother had...
The 5 factors that contribute towards childhood obesity 

The 5 factors that contribute towards childhood obesity 

by The Dadsnet | Dec 13, 2021 | Health, The Daily Dad

Children are often unaware of the patterns or conditions that cause obesity, placing the responsibility on adults can help to lead them in the right direction. In recent data from the NHS, almost one in seven children start primary school obese.  More than a quarter...
Medical Myth: Does sugar make kids hyperactive?

Medical Myth: Does sugar make kids hyperactive?

by Sam Clancy | Jul 29, 2021 | Age 10-13, Age 4-5, Age 6-9, Health, Lifestyle

Have you used the excuse that too much sugar will make your kid’s hyperactive to get them to stop eating cake? Well, here is the reason why that doesn’t work anymore! Old wives tales are two a penny, and this one is no exception! Have you used the excuse...
Cuts to Sure Start Children’s centres may lead to increased obesity

Cuts to Sure Start Children’s centres may lead to increased obesity

by Eddy Ocean | Jun 21, 2021 | Age 4-5, Age 6-9, Health, The Daily Dad

In England, one in 10 children in their first year of school are obese. Spending cuts to children’s centres could have contributed to thousands of cases of childhood obesity, a new study suggests. Reversing the cuts to Sure Start centres could help improve obesity...
Children eating ‘exceptionally high’ proportions of ultra-processed food – study

Children eating ‘exceptionally high’ proportions of ultra-processed food – study

by The Dadsnet | Jun 15, 2021 | Age 10-13, Age 6-9, Health, The Daily Dad

British children are eating “exceptionally high” proportions of ultra-processed foods, increasing their risk of obesity, new research suggests. The study looked at the health impact of consuming ultra-processed foods (UPFs) – food and drink heavily processed during...
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