Over the past few years there has been more and more evidence that much of the UK’s population is overweight, with a depressing percentage of obesity included in that sector. Countless studies have been done, sparking attempts by government and civilian agencies to promote better eating habits, more exercise and greater awareness amongst the general […]
Tag: childhood obesity
Childrens food found to have high salt, fat and sugar levels
Foods that are being markets at children in supermarkets across the UK are actually less healthy than the ones being marketed to the general public. This is according to a team of researchers from the University of Hertfordshire, who are questioning whether more stringent guidelines could be needed when it comes to regulating foods that […]
Parents have a lot more to do with the epidemic of childhood obesity that they think
Think that video games, television, and the internet are to blame for the growing increase obesity rates in children? Take a look in the mirror, because it turns out that parents have more to do with the epidemic then they would like to admit. A new study conducted at Oregon State University in the United […]