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Childhood Obesity Leads to Increased Cardiovascular Risk

Data collected by the Dutch Pediatric Surveillance Unit shows that two out of three obese children face cardiovascular risk factors. Doctors in the Netherlands reported data based on new diagnoses of childhood obesity in children between the ages of 2-18. Remarkably, 62% of severely obese children under 12 already had at least […]

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TV As a Child Decreases Fitness?

A new study published by the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity suggests that ‘television babysitting’, a common practice among parents, could be harmful to their children’s fitness. The study examined reported television viewing hours between the ages of 29 and 54 months and compared those with results […]

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