Posted by Lindsey Chapman to findingDulcinea A new government initiative in England aims to work with parents to help them address childhood obesity problems. England’s government has decided to work with schools to raise awareness of childhood obesity. As part of a new national measuring program, schools will record each student’s height and weight and […]
New Study Says Exercise More; Here’s How
The findings, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine July 28, strongly encourage those who are overweight or obese to allot 60 minutes most days of the week to aerobic exercise. The Physical Activity and Weight Management Research Center at the University of Pittsburgh studied 200 women between the ages of 21 and 45 for […]
New Study Says Exercise More; Here’s How
The findings, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine July 28, strongly encourage those who are overweight or obese to allot 60 minutes most days of the week to aerobic exercise. The Physical Activity and Weight Management Research Center at the University of Pittsburgh studied 200 women between the ages of 21 and 45 for […]
Scientists identify obesity gene
According to a study published in the British journal Nature, British and French scientists have identified several variants of a single gene that boost the risk of obesity. Earlier research had shown that an extremely rare mutation in the same PCSK1 gene can, all by itself, lead to huge weight gains, making it known source […]
Pediatricians Recommend Cholesterol Screening for Kids
Posted by Lindsey Chapman to FindingDulcinea.com The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) believes that one way to prevent heart disease in adults is to screen kids for risk factors at an early age. In fact, the AAP has recommended that kids as young as two and no older than 10 start receiving cholesterol screening if […]
Most Obnoxious Tourist Award Goes To France
Not long ago, I had written about how Australia now ranks first as the most obese nation. Now, the French rank 1st for most obnoxious tourists in the world. The award for world’s most obnoxious tourists goes to France. Yes, the world’s most obnoxious tourists amongst Europeans are the French. That puts France in second […]
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