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Diabete ‘time bomb’ shock, warn health chiefs

admin — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 01:17:12 +0000

“A DIABETES time bomb is set to go off in London s East End as health chiefs this week warn of a major epidemic. As many as 10,500 people in Tower Hamlets, including 100 children, are battling with the condition. But anoth”

(Via East London Advertiser Diabete ‘time bomb’ shock, warn health chiefs: .)

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One child in four is overweight when they start school

admin — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 11:49:38 +0000

“A third of children leaving primary school in some areas of the country are overweight, official figures have revealed. A ’snapshot’ of the health of the nation’s children showed that the young are getting fatter“

(Via the Mail online | Health One child in four is overweight when they start school: .)

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One in three primary-school leavers overweight

admin — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:47:01 +0000

“One in three children leaving primary school in some parts of Britain are overweight, it has emerged.”

(Via Telegraph News | UK News One in three primary-school leavers overweight: .)

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Scotland is second in the world for obesity

admin — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 12:53:18 +0000

“Scotland has the second highest level of obesity in the developed world, official statistics show. Only America has a higher percentage of overweight adults, according to a recent Scottish Executive report.”

(Via Telegraph News | UK News Scotland is second in the world for obesity: .)

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Sleepless nights ‘can make you grow up fat’

admin — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 01:44:39 +0000

“Children who don’t get enough sleep are more likely to become obese when they grow up, scientists say. Research has found that a lack of sleep prevents the body from producing sufficient quantities of a hormone that suppresses the appetite“

(Via the Mail online | Health Sleepless nights ‘can make you grow up fat’: .)

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Only one in 250 girls takes enough exercise

admin — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:51:57 +0000

“Fewer than three per cent of 11-year-old children are taking enough exercise at the time in their lives when they should be most active, a major research project on the inactivity of youth reports today.”

(Via Telegraph News | UK News Only one in 250 girls takes enough exercise: .)

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Doctors warn of high blood pressure epidemic in children

admin — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 01:34:20 +0000

“Thousands of British youngsters may be suffering from undetected high blood pressure, doctors have warned. They said it went hand in hand with the obesity epidemic that is blighting the lives of many children and teenagers“

(Via the Mail online | Health Doctors warn of high blood pressure epidemic in children: .)

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Cartoon bosses slammed

admin — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 12:20:34 +0000

“Children’s favourites such as Scooby-Doo and Bratz are being cynically used to sell youngsters unhealthy snacks, says a new report.

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(Via Mirror.co.uk – News – Top Stories Cartoon bosses slammed: .)

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Working mums’ ‘child weight risk’

admin — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:30:52 +0000

The war on children and especially teenagers eventually pins it all on an old favourite – what about the dads that don’t cook?

“The children of wealthier parents, particularly those with working mothers, are more likely to be obese or overweight, a study says.”

(Via BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition Working mums’ ‘child [...]

Middle-class children ‘are more likely to be overweight’

admin — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:14:15 +0000

“The children of wealthier parents are more likely to be overweight than those from poor households, a survey has revealed“

(Via the Mail online | Home Middle-class children ‘are more likely to be overweight’: .)

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