A recent study found that children born by cesearean section are twice as likely to be obese in childhood.
The study from 1999-2005 involved 1,255 pairs of mothers and children. The mothers joined the study before 22 weeks of pregnancy.
The babies were measured and weighed at birth and at 3 years of age.
One in four of the deliveries were by cesearean section.
The study also fund that mothers delivered by cesearean tended to weigh more that those delivered vaginally.
Click here to read more about the study.
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Showing posts with label childhood obesity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label childhood obesity. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Caregivers’ Mental Health Improve With Meditation.
Giving for health has benefits to both the giver and the receipient, this is the same in the case of caregivers.
To maintain this two way effect, caregivers can take care of their health while taking care of family members.
Chronic stress that is associated with caregiving places caregivers at risk for depression.
This is a recent study which shows how yoga meditation can reduce depression and boost mental health.
TheSpec - Caregivers’ mental health may improve with short...
To maintain this two way effect, caregivers can take care of their health while taking care of family members.
Chronic stress that is associated with caregiving places caregivers at risk for depression.
This is a recent study which shows how yoga meditation can reduce depression and boost mental health.
TheSpec - Caregivers’ mental health may improve with short...
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Childhood Obesity Needs Medical Intervention
In a survey of 2,179 Americans including 728 parents, only 54% said they would consider it very important to seek medical attention for an overweight or obese child.
More than 80% said it was important to seek help for symptoms of asthma and diabetes.
More that 70% said they would do so for learning disability.
The survey shows that many parents would not seek medical intervention for childhood obesity, but would do so for the problems associated with it.
Of those who took the survey:
1-80% of the parents said they were best suited to prevent obesity in the child.
2- 83% said they look to schools for assistance.
3- More than 90% said they would take their child to a doctor for weight related issues if the teacher said the child had a health problem.
Only 54% consider it very important to seek the help of a doctor.
Childhood obesity has tripled in the last 30 years and parents lack of understanding of its seriousness is a major concern.
Based on the results of the survey, for childhood obesity to be treated, parents and teachers need to be educated not only in mangaging weight, but in knowing when medical intervention is necessary.
There is an affordable way to learn weight control and management at home.
Click Here for details.
More than 80% said it was important to seek help for symptoms of asthma and diabetes.
More that 70% said they would do so for learning disability.
The survey shows that many parents would not seek medical intervention for childhood obesity, but would do so for the problems associated with it.
Of those who took the survey:
1-80% of the parents said they were best suited to prevent obesity in the child.
2- 83% said they look to schools for assistance.
3- More than 90% said they would take their child to a doctor for weight related issues if the teacher said the child had a health problem.
Only 54% consider it very important to seek the help of a doctor.
Childhood obesity has tripled in the last 30 years and parents lack of understanding of its seriousness is a major concern.
Based on the results of the survey, for childhood obesity to be treated, parents and teachers need to be educated not only in mangaging weight, but in knowing when medical intervention is necessary.
There is an affordable way to learn weight control and management at home.
Click Here for details.
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