Articles Tagged: overweight

Babies born by C-section more likely to be obese, says study

By Keith Kendrick, May 24, 2012

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.

Obese kids lose more weight with dieting smart phone apps than traditional weight loss groups

By Kelly Rose Bradford, May 10, 2012

Kids who are overweight lose more weight if they use an app on their smart phone than if they use traditional face-to-face support groups claims a childhood obesity expert - suggesting that anonymity is the key to their success.

Girl of four weighing THREE stone gets NHS obesity warning letter

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Apr 23, 2012

Another day, and another family get a bonkers letter from their local health authority branding their child overweight...

Overweight pregnant women to be given drug to reduce size of babies

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Apr 2, 2012

Overweight pregnant women are being given Metformin - a drug usually handed out to diabetics - to reduce their chances of having an overweight baby.

It was hard work but she's worth it: Mum loses seven stone to have longed-for baby

By parentdish.co.uk, Jan 23, 2012

Suzanne Gaskell was so desperate to become a mum she lost seven stone so she could have fertility treatment to have a baby

Formula-fed babies more 'at risk of becoming overweight in childhood', say scientists

By Keith Kendrick, Dec 23, 2011

Feeding newborn babies with formula milk may increase the risk of children developing diabetes and obesity when they grow up, according to scientists.