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Objective Radiation fears following Japan's 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster affected levels of physical activity in local children. We assessed the postdisaster versus predisaster weight status in ...

Studies found that healthy-weight interventions can reduce obesity in children and teenagers, but it is unknown if and how well healthy-weight interventions can improve thinking skills and school ...

Agency will require a Limitation of Use section in the prescribing information of all extended-release ADHD stimulants.

This article summarises select recommendations from the new National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guideline on maternal and child nutrition: nutrition and weight management in ...

The average U.S. male adult teetered on the verge of being obese. And the average U.S. female adult tipped the scale into obesity. Meanwhile, as children entered their teens, their average weight ...

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Aim The primary objective of this prospective cohort study was to determine the effect of weight loss on pulmonary function values in extremely obese children. Methods Obese children participated in a ...