Oct 11, 2017
BBC – Staff Writer
One in ten young people in the UK, aged between five and 19, is obese, according to new research that looks at obesity trends in over 200 countries. It’s not always easy to tell if your child is overweight – especially as even slimmer people are heavier than they would have been 10 years ago. Consultant paediatrician Prof Mary Rudolf, who advises the government on obesity, says many parents would not know that “a healthy 10-year-old’s ribs should be clearly visible – many parents would consider that such a child was quite underweight”. (more)
Oct 11, 2017
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
The number of obese children and adolescents (aged 5 to 19 years) worldwide has risen tenfold in the past four decades, according to a new study led by Imperial College London and the World Health Organization (WHO). If current trends continue, more children and adolescents will be obese than moderately or severely underweight by 2022. (more)
Oct 10, 2017
JD Journal – Kathryn Wheeler
Getting kids to eat vegetables can be an uphill battle for any parent. Some kids have been averse to them their whole lives, while others will eat any and every piece of food you put in front of them until one day they are suddenly picky. While it can be tempting to give up and serve macaroni and cheese every evening, kids are growing quickly and need all the nutrients they can get. (more)
Oct 10, 2017
The Hindu – Afshan Yasmeen
With increasing evidence that childhood obesity is a “global epidemic” affecting even the poorer nations, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released new guidelines on how trained professionals can better identify youngsters in need of help. (more)
Oct 9, 2017
The New York Times – Jane E. Brody
Knowing his experience is not unique and that millions of young Americans with elevated blood pressure don’t know they have it, Matthew, who hopes to become a pediatric nephrologist, volunteers for the National Pediatric Blood Pressure Awareness Foundation, a nonprofit advocacy group his mother, Celeste Goodwin, created to educate parents and professionals about the importance of regular blood pressure checks in children and adolescents. (more)
