Childhood obesity has become a significant global health crisis, nearly doubling since 1990 and impacting children across every continent. This troubling trend is linked to various factors, including the rise of ultra-processed foods, sedentary lifestyles, and targeted advertising. As a result, childhood obesity is associated with severe health issues like hypertension and diabetes, raising alarms… Read More »
Most of us understand diabetes as the type 2 form of the disease, the condition that causes the level of sugar in the blood to become higher than normal. However, type 1 diabetes is a very different sort of illness. It is an autoimmune disease that occurs when the body’s immune system attacks the insulin… Read More »
According to reports, one-third of children aged 2 to 19 have a BMI >85th percentile, and 18.5% have a BMI >95th percentile. Thus affecting 13.7 million children in the United States and 340 million children worldwide. Childhood Obesity week is being celebrated from 6th Jul – 12th Jul 2020. The prevalence of excess weight, obesity,… Read More »
For most children, the idyllic days of youth aren’t really all that blissful. It’s hard enough failing to make softball team or cheerleading squad or the popular crowd, but, on top of that, most kids suffer at least one major, ongoing trauma at home. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has identified nine… Read More »