Healthcare systems around the world should rethink how they diagnose obesity, according to an international expert group that says current […]
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Kiwi kids among the unhealthiest in the world – Expert Reaction
A worldwide study of children aged 5-19 years found that kids in New Zealand are gaining more weight, and becoming […]
Continue readingIncreasing dietary fibre could lower diabetes risk – Expert Reaction
New evidence indicates that increasing dietary fibre intake, especially grains, could lower the risk of developing diabetes. The research has […]
Continue readingSleep a weighty issue for boys
Poor sleep habits have been linked with teen weight gain in a new study, but the findings only seem to […]
Continue readingAre regular chocolate eaters really thinner?
Recent research showing a link between moderate chocolate consumption and body mass index has received wide spread coverage in the […]
Continue readingLack of sleep in childhood linked to risk of adult obesity
New research from the University of Otago, published in the journal Pediatrics yesterday, has found that a lack of sleep […]
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