Articles Tagged: obesity
Britain's fattest teen: House demolished so medics could get her to hospital
Firefighters, medics and engineers were forced to demolish part of a house to get a poorly 63-stone teenager out and to hospital.
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Babies born by C-section more likely to be obese, says study
As if parents hadn’t had enough blame levelled at them for the childhood obesity crisis, now mums who have their babies by Caesarean have been told they risk their kids growing up overweight.
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Scottish mums with obese kids do not think their children are fat claims report
A government report has claimed that almost nine out of 10 Scottish mums with overweight or obese youngsters do not think their child has a problem.
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Girl of four weighing THREE stone gets NHS obesity warning letter
Another day, and another family get a bonkers letter from their local health authority branding their child overweight...
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Obese mothers increase risk of having autistic children, says study
Obese women and those with Type 2 diabetes could be increasing their chances of having a child with autism or another development disorder.
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Overweight pregnant women to be given drug to reduce size of babies
Overweight pregnant women are being given Metformin - a drug usually handed out to diabetics - to reduce their chances of having an overweight baby.
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Practical or patronising? Government's new guidelines for how to feed toddlers, including plate size
New advice on what to feed toddlers has been published in an effort to combat child obesity.
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Are bigger mums the reason why newborns are heavier and longer?
Newborn babies are getting heavier and longer, according to a comprehensive study.
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