Feb
8
Monash University-led nationwide study into the health beliefs and behaviours of obese people has found that the more severely obese a person is, the less likely they feel they can reduce their weight. The research, funded by the Australian Research Council Discovery Grant Scheme, is the first of its kind in Australia…
Feb
8
Food of the Month - Walnuts
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Our pick for this month is the crunchy, hearty nut known for its many health-protective effects on the cardiovascular system: the walnut.Click to read now
Feb
8
Reuters - Our ever-expanding waistlines may have outgrown the doctor’s needle, researchers say, in what could be another casualty of the obesity epidemic.
Feb
8
3 Simple Steps Can Cut Childhood Obesity (LiveScience.com)
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LiveScience.com - A new study finds three household routines lower the risk of
obesity in children: having family dinners, getting enough sleep and limiting
weekday TV time.
Feb
8
Girls enrolled in a healthy lifestyles program had more success reducing their body mass index (BMI) percentile if they read a book with a fictional character as a role model, according to the study, “A ‘Novel’ Intervention: A Pilot Study of Children’s Literature and Healthy Lifestyles,” published in the March issue of Pediatrics (appearing online February 8)…
Feb
8
Effects Of Family Meals, Sleeping And Screen Time On Obesity In Preschoolers - American Academy Of Pediatrics
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Preschool children exposed to three household routines — regularly eating family meals, getting adequate sleep, and limiting screen-viewing time — had a roughly 40 percent lower prevalence of obesity than those exposed to none of these routines. The study, “Household Routines and Obesity in U.S. Preschool-Aged Children,” published in the March issue of Pediatrics (appearing online Feb…