CHILDHOOD OBESITY

Feb 01 2025SCIENCE

Food Ads: Who's Influencing Our Teens?

Imagine this: you're a teenager, and you're scrolling through your phone. Suddenly, you see an advertisement for a tasty snack. It features a familiar face - a celebrity or someone who looks just like you. This scenario happens all the time, and it's not just about snacks. It's about how food companies use ads to influence our eating habits. Did you know tha...

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Jan 26 2025HEALTH

Preventing Childhood Obesity: A Pre-Pregnancy Healthy Lifestyle Matters

Did you know that the number of people who are overweight has tripled worldwide since 1975? It's a big problem, especially because more than 40% of Danish women start their pregnancy overweight. This isn't good news, considering that childhood obesity rates are also on the rise. So, what can we do about it? Researchers are trying to find out if a healthy lifestyle be...

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Jan 15 2025HEALTH

Fighting Childhood Obesity: A Comic Tool for Minority Preadolescents

Childhood obesity is still a big problem, especially among kids from racial and ethnic minority groups with less money. This issue is mostly due to unhealthy eating habits, like eating lots of junk food and sugary drinks and not enough fruits and veggies. Scientists are looking into new ways to help kids change their habits, and one promising idea is using interactiv...

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Jan 06 2025HEALTH

Fighting Childhood Obesity: How High-Income Countries Regulate Food Ads

In wealthy nations, childhood obesity is a significant concern. To tackle this issue, different countries have implemented various policies to control food marketing. Some are voluntary, meaning companies choose to follow them, while others are mandatory, requiring strict adherence. These policies aim to reduce the influence of unhealthy food ads on kids. The media, ...

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Dec 04 2024HEALTH

Asian Kids and TV Food Ads: A Hidden Health Risk

In several Asian nations, children are inundated with commercials for junk food and sugary drinks while watching TV. The issue? Governments haven't put strict rules in place to prevent this. As a result, childhood obesity is skyrocketing, putting kids on a path to serious health problems later in life. It's high time we consider shielding our kids from these deceivin...

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