Articles Tagged: obese children

Bigger babies ARE more likely to become obese

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Nov 8, 2011

Researchers have found they can predict which babies will grow up to be obese, a new study has found.

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Gastric balloons for obese kids as young as 11

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Oct 24, 2011

Overweight children as young as 11 will be given gastric balloons on the NHS.

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Obesity risk for toddlers having night time bottles

By Kelly Rose Bradford, May 5, 2011

ans Wiedl/DPA/Press Association Images If you put your toddler to bed with a bottle of milk, you are risking making ...

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Three-year-old boy weighs almost TEN STONE

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Mar 24, 2011

Lu Hao is only three years old, but weighs much the same as a fully grown woman. The little boy tips the scales at a ...

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Parents 'don't realise' their children are obese or overweight

By Jennifer Laville, Jan 28, 2010

A new study has found 75 of fathers think their overweight child is normal size. Half the mothers, and 39% of fathers with ...

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Weight loss camps for kids - Firefighter style

By Joanne Mallon, Jul 14, 2009

With the school holidays about to start (yours might already be under way) I'm looking for fun ways to entertain the kids. In ...

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