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| A Quarter Of Children Who Sleep Fewer Than 10 Hours A Night Become Overweight By The Age Of 6 Between the ages of six months and six years old, close to 90 percent of children have at least one sleep-related problem. Among the most common issues are night terrors, teeth-grinding and bed-wetting. For the majority, it's simply a stage that passes. But at least 30 percent of children in this age group have difficulties sleeping six consecutive hours - either because they can't fall into slumber or they can't stay asleep. medicalnewstoday.com |
RCN Comments On New Obesity Statistics, UK Commenting on NHS Information Centre statistics indicating the number of people in England having obesity surgery has risen by 40% in the last year, Dr Peter Carter, Chief Executive & General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing, said: "It is deeply concerning to hear that the number of people requiring surgery for obesity has risen so sharply. medicalnewstoday.com |
BMI Doesn't Tell The Whole Story, Health Risks Begin In Overweight Range Being overweight is a health concern, and using only body mass index (BMI) to determine weight classification may not give an accurate picture of a person's health, according to an advisory published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. About one-third of the U.S. population is overweight - the middle range between normal weight and obesity. Overweight in adults is a BMI of 25.0 to 29.9. BMI is a numerical value of weight in relation to height. medicalnewstoday.com |
Children: Seeing a Family Benefit in Obesity Surgery Children born to women who had bariatric surgery for obesity may face a lower risk of severe obesity themselves, a study suggests. nytimes.com |
Curvy Kate Winslet Tops UK 'Perfect Body' Chart Curvy actress Kate Winslet has topped a UK national poll to find the perfect celebrity body. The Oscar-winning film star, who has been praised for promoting a more realistic body shape, took the top spot with 16% of the overall votes - narrowly pipping shapely Kelly Brook into second place with 15%... mnt.to |