The consumption of soft drinks is generally considered to be a contributing factor in childhood obesity. Because children spend a substantial amount of time at school, the school food environment plays a central part in shaping eating behaviors.
Rutgers University recently completed a comprehensive “pantry audit” of 100 New Jersey households. A key element of the study was Gladson Interactive’s unique database which connects a product’s Universal Product Code (UPC) with information on the product’s nutritional composition contained on the package label for over 300,000 items.
To københavnske sundhedscentre udbyder motion og kost-forløb for inaktive eller overvægtige borgere, som ikke er syge.
EnergyNow! is a results-based grant program that will enable schools to combat obesity in children with an emphasis on building hysical education programs that are doable, sustainable and effective. The EnergyNow! alliance includes the National Association of Physical Sport and Education (NASPE), a recognized leader in sport and physical activity; and a manufacturer of heart rate monitors and fitness assessment technology.
Older adults who take a brisk stroll just three times a week could boost their brainpower and reduce the risk of memory-robbing illnesses such as Alzheimer’s disease.
The UK Local Government Association yesterday issues a top-10 list of break-time games to get pupils running around and burning off excess calories to combating obesity. Imagine Marbles are one of them. Nice try!
A new study conducted at a large university finds more than 25 percent of those surveyed reported symptoms of tanning dependence, including symptoms similar to alcohol and drug-addicted individuals. Suggestively, the study also found those with a tanning dependence tend to be more likely to be thin and smoke cigarettes than others.
Mice given quercetin, a naturally occurring substance found in fruits and vegetables, were less likely to contract the flu. The study also found that stressful exercise increased the susceptibility of mice to the flu, but quercetin canceled out that negative effect. Quercetin, a close chemical relative of resveratrol, is present in a variety of fruits and vegetables, including red onions, grapes, blueberries, tea, broccoli and red wine.
In 80% of all secondary schools students can buy junk foods or beverages from vending machines or at the school store, canteen, or snack bar. This is based on a new report from CDC. Data were collected in 2006.
Younger children from low-income families who pick up the stress of their anxious mothers often respond by developing poor eating habits that raise their risk of becoming overweight.