Financially Connected Obesity Villains
Some of the suggested obesity causes stem from international trade policies that form the global food system, the market economy, and agricultural policies.
Alleged Obesity Villains: ADHD and ACEs
Research shows that the risk of adult obesity in females increases with a childhood ADHD diagnosis, and adversity trauma is linked to childhood obesity.
The Advent Calendar As Obesity Villain
Childhood Obesity News salutes the discovery of a new suspected obesity villain — the confectionary Advent calendar.
Obesity Villain: FTO
The FTO gene lives on chromosome 16 of typical humans, and some varieties of it seem to correlate with their obesity.
Income Inequality As Obesity Villain
When it comes to children’s diet and “nutritional inequality,” research shows socioeconomic factors and emotional issues play a role.
Low-Quality Sleep As Obesity Villain
Studies shows insufficient sleep in children creates risk for not only obesity but cardio-metabolic instability, which could lead to diabetes and heart disease.
Obesity Villain Suspect — BPA
Studies show that Bisphenol A (BPA) is an endocrine disruptor and contributes to the childhood obesity epidemic.
Obesity Villain b29
Prof. Liping Zhao isolated a strain of enterobacter cloacae called b29 and introduced it into the bodies of sterile mice. Here’s what happened.
Mosquitoes — Trillions of Tiny Obesity Villains?
Let’s talk about those little varmints known as mosquitoes, and the hypothesis that they contribute indirectly to the unhealthful heaviness of kids.
Is Summer An Obesity Villain?
A fat baby predicts a fat child, and to a much greater extent, a fat child predicts a fat adult. This is everybody’s obesity epidemic.