New study reveals that expectant mothers who consume artificially sweetened beverages have higher risks of giving birth to overweight babies. The study is reportedly the first attempt to find out how consumption of sugar substitutes during pregnancy may affect weight gain among babies.
A recently published 29-year study reveals a 17-fold and 11-fold increase of childhood obesity among boys and girls, respectively, in rural Shandong province in China. The catastrophic rise of obese children in nearly three decades coincides with the country's immense GDP growth along with penetration of Western diet in Chinese modern food culture.
A U.S. study indicates that kids who snack on sweet foods rather than salty are most likely going to wind up overweight.
A new study reveals that if a child is administered three or more courses of antibiotics before the age of two, they become vulnerable to childhood obesity.
A new study finds that most parents can't tell if their child is overweight.
09 Aug '24 16:35PM
