Simple Tools Help Parents Understand a Child’s Risk of Obesity, Make Positive Changes
According to a study performed in the North Carolina Children’s Hospital, researchers confirmed previous reports that parents of overweight or obese children do not recognize their child’s weight problem. But this time, by arming pediatricians with a “toolkit,” an easily used chart and a series of questions and suggestions, the researchers addressed several problems. (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, 7/12/10)
Too Much Weight May Delay Infants’ Ability to Crawl, Walk
Those cute little rolls of fat some infants have may actually slow their ability to crawl and walk, according to a new study by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The study, published recently online in The Journal of Pediatrics, shows that infants who are overweight may be slower than thinner babies to develop motor skills. (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 3/30/10)
Obesity—Mild Or Severe—Raises Kidney Stone Risk
Obesity in general nearly doubles the risk of developing kidney stones, but the degree of obesity doesn’t appear to increase or decrease the risk one way or the other, a new study from Johns Hopkins shows.
(Johns Hopkins Medicine, 2/10/10)
