childhood obesity

Weight-loss jabs show promise for obese children as young as six in US study

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Weight-loss jabs show promise for obese children as young as six in US study

Weight-loss jabs could soon be offered to children as young as six after a study found they safely helped obese youngsters cut their body mass index (BMI). A US trial recruited 82 children aged between six and 12 with an average BMI of 31 – just over the obesity threshold of 30. Two thirds were … Read more

Single diet change by would-be dads can cut obesity risk in his kids

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Single diet change by would-be dads can cut obesity risk in his kids

Millions of children across the world are growing up with a weight problem. Latest figures show that in 2022/23 more than one in five pupils leaving primary school in the UK were classed as obese. According to the World Heath Organisation the issue is not just in the UK with the number of obese five … Read more