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C-sections tied to child obesity
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More babies born via cesarean section grow up to be heavy kids and teens than those delivered vaginally, according to a new study of more than 10,000 UK infants. Eleven-year-olds delivered by C-section, for example, were 83...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Cesarean Section, Overweight, Medical Procedures and Tests, Medical Research
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At annual meeting, McDonald's CEO fields questions on nutrition, wages
Tribune reporterMcDonald's executives fielded a number of questions at the company's annual shareholder meeting Thursday, including its role in the global obesity epidemic, marketing to children and wages for entry-level workers at its restaurants. "We don't sell junk...Tags: Sandwiches, Career and Workplace, Annual and Special Corporate Meetings, Weight, Companies and Corporations
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Novo Nordisk says obesity drug trial confirms weight loss
ReutersCOPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark's Novo Nordisk, the world's biggest insulin producer, said Phase III study results had shown people treated with its liraglutide drug had an 8 percent weight loss. "These data, together with previously reported Phase III...Tags: Placebo, Denmark, Medical Research, Weight, Weight Loss
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Schools should make exercise 'core' subject, U.S. panel urges
Reuters* Few students get recommended daily hour of exercise * 44 percent of schools cut exercise for more reading, math By Susan Heavey WASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - U.S. schools need to boost efforts to get students moving, and make gym class as critical...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Weight, Crime, Law and Justice, Teaching and Learning, Education
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Sugary drinks tied to kidney stone risk
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adults who drink at least one sugar-sweetened drink a day are slightly more likely to develop kidney stones than people who rarely imbibe them, according to a new study. While the recommendation for kidney stone prevention has...Tags: Dietary Supplements, Calcium, Mineral Supplements, Weight, Wines
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Editorial: Worry about food stamp growth, not junk food
Is there any human impulse stronger than the urge to tell others what not to eat? Fast food, red meat, white bread, trans fats, sugary cereals, processed foods, salty snacks, fried anything, refined grains, hydrogenated oils, preservatives, artificial...Tags: Nikki Haley, Weight, PepsiCo Inc., Coca-Cola Co., Michael Bloomberg
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Childhood ADHD tied to obesity decades later
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Boys who are diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in elementary school are more likely to grow up to be obese adults than those who don't have the condition, a new study suggests. Researchers surveyed...Tags: Medical Research, Weight, ADHD, Behavioral Conditions, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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More gym for kids means less chance of obesity, Cornell study says
More physical education in kindergarten through fifth grade means less chance of obesity, especially for boys, researchers say. The study provides some of the first evidence of a causal effect between gym and childhood obesity. It is to be published...
Tags: Schools, Overweight, Body Mass Index, Medical Research, Elementary Schools
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People choose larger portions of 'healthy' foods
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People will choose larger portions of food if they are labeled as being "healthier," even if they have the same number of calories, according to a new study. "People think (healthier food) is lower in calories," said Pierre...Tags: Healthy Diet, Weight, Consumer Goods Industries, Food Industry, Nutrition
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder linked to adult obesity
Having childhood attention deficit hyperactivity disorder could lead to a life of obesity, even if ADHD symptoms disappear in adulthood, a new study shows. The study, which followed up on 207 middle-class men who had been diagnosed with ADHD as...
Tags: ADHD, Behavioral Conditions, Overweight, Arts and Culture, Body Mass Index
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Letters to the editor: Oklahoma tornado, public school chiefs, and assault rifles
Once again, teachers protected their students. It happened at Sandy Hook Elementary in December, and it happened in Monroe, Okla., this week. Stories are being reported of teachers placing their bodies over their students, and as one child said, "Our...Tags: Weight, NAACP, Teachers, Teaching and Learning, Firearms
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What do we eat? New food map will tell us
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Do your kids love chocolate milk? It may have more calories on average than you thought. Same goes for soda. Until now, the only way to find out what people in the United States eat and how many calories they consume has...
Tags: Chocolate Milk, Medical Research, Weight, Government, Science and Technology
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