Childhood obesity has reached epidemic levels in developed countries and is now seen rising even in the developing countries. Environmental factors, lifestyle choices and the cultural environment are responsible for…
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Childhood Obesity – What Parents Must Know
Increasing incidence of child obesity is the most challenging dilemmas facing the society today. It has become an epidemic which increases the risk of health hazards and decreases the quality…
Tenfold increase in childhood and adolescent obesity in four decades: new study by Imperial College London and WHO
World will have more obese children and adolescents than underweight by 2022 The number of obese children and adolescents (aged five to 19 years) worldwide has risen tenfold in the…
The Top Ten Interesting and Shocking Facts About Obesity
Obesity is gaining momentum as a global epidemic. In the next five years, the global population of overweight or obese humans is likely to hit 2.6 billion A staggering 37%…