Adolescent Obesity
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WHO Issues First Guidelines For Child Obesity: Focus On Behaviour, Not Drugs
Releasing its first guidelines addressing the sharp rise in obesity among children and adolescents, the WHO instead strongly recommended structured diets, physical activity and behaviour changes.
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Fast food near schools means fatter kids
Adolescents who go to a school with a fast-food restaurant close by are more likely to be overweight or obese than kids whose schools are further away.
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Persistence of childhood Asthma
Complete remission of asthma in adolescence and adulthood is less common than commonly believed. A recent study shows that asthma does not remit during adolescence in many cases.
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WHO Issues First Guidelines For Child Obesity: Focus On Behaviour, Not Drugs
Releasing its first guidelines addressing the sharp rise in obesity among children and adolescents, the WHO instead strongly recommended structured diets, physical activity and behaviour changes.
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Fast food near schools means fatter kids
Adolescents who go to a school with a fast-food restaurant close by are more likely to be overweight or obese than kids whose schools are further away.
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Persistence of childhood Asthma
Complete remission of asthma in adolescence and adulthood is less common than commonly believed. A recent study shows that asthma does not remit during adolescence in many cases.
