Like mother like daughter
Tags: OBESITY in children; MOTHERS; INCOME; HEALTH
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- JOURNAL WATCH. Arias, Donya C. // Nation's Health;Apr2005, Vol. 35 Issue 3, p4
Presents news briefs on public health as of April 2005. Relationship between college student and adult binge drinking rates; Effectiveness of school-based nutrition programs in the fight against rising childhood obesity rates; Failure to report maternal deaths on death certificates.
- Breast-Feeding and Obesity. // Pediatrics for Parents;2004, Vol. 21 Issue 1, p1
Reports on the benefits of breast-feeding for both mother and baby. Presentation of the short-term and long-term benefits of breast-feeding for both mother and infant; Likelihood of breast-fed babies to become obese; Consideration of breast-milk as the best source of nutrition for babies.
- Benefits of breastfeeding confirmed in new research. Creighton, Jessica // Nation's Health;Sep2002, Vol. 32 Issue 7, p1
Presents the results of a study conducted by the Collaborative Group on Hormonal Factors in Breast Cancer on the health benefits of breastfeeding to both mother and child. Reduction of the risk of breast cancer among breastfeeding mothers; Enhancement of the bond between mothers and children;...
- When do mothers think their child is overweight? Parkinson, K. N.; Drewett, R. F.; Jones, A. R.; Dale, A.; Pearce, M. S.; Wright, C. M.; Adamson, A. J. // International Journal of Obesity;Apr2011, Vol. 35 Issue 4, p510
Objective:To quantify how overweight children have to be for their mothers to classify them as overweight and to express concern about future overweight, and to investigate the adiposity cues in children that mothers respond to.Design:Cross-sectional.Subjects:A total of 531 children from the...
- Examining the relationship between maternal employment and health behaviours in 5-year-old British children. Hawkins, S. Sherburne; Cole, T. J.; Law, C. // Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health;Dec2009, Vol. 63 Issue 12, p19
Background: There is little known about potential mechanisms underlying the association between maternal employment and childhood obesity. The relationships between maternal hours worked per week (none, 1-20 hours, 21+ hours) and children's dietary and physical activity/inactivity habits were...
- Introduction. Hadigan, Colleen // International Seminars in Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition;Dec2001, Vol. 10 Issue 4, p1
Focuses on obesity resulting from over-nutrition in the pediatric population. Prevalence of severe obesity in children in the United States; Link between childhood and adult obesity; Impact of childhood obesity on adult health.
- Take A Hike, Junior. Hyde-Keller, O'rya; Sanchez, Brianne // Backpacker;Aug2004, Vol. 32 Issue 6, p74
Gives pieces of advice on preventing obesity in children.
- Sedentary living. // Healthy Weight Journal;Mar/Apr97, Vol. 11 Issue 2, p26
Presents the results of a Tufts University, Massachusetts study on the impact of reducing sedentary behavior on obesity in children. Ratio of total daily energy expenditure to resting metabolic rate measurement; Reasons why reducing sedentary behavior is more effective than engaging in exercise...
- Tracking obesity into adulthood. // Healthy Weight Journal;May/Jun98, Vol. 12 Issue 3, p34
Reports on a follow-up study conducted to obese youngsters in a Japanese city from 1974 to 1995. Statistics of youngsters who remained obese; Definition of obesity.
