Helping parents better handle stress may reduce childhood obesity rates

Helping parents better handle stress may reduce childhood obesity rates

Children whose parents receive training in mindfulness and behavior regulation have better obesity rate outcomes, a new study shows.

CARPHA Champions urgent Regional action to prevent Childhood Obesity

On World Obesity Day, March 4, a unified day of action to raise awareness and drive solutions for its prevention and treatment, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) joined the global community in recognising obesity as a serious and complex public health challenge. With over one billion people worldwide currently living with obesity, the Regional Public Health Agency said this public health concern requires urgent, coordinated action at e…

Yale study points to a deeper factor in childhood obesity beyond diet - The Canadian Media

IBNS-CMEDIA: In recent years, rates of childhood obesity have been rising, with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control estimating in 2024 that approximately one in five children and adolescents met the clinical definition of obese. But preventing childhood obesity is a complex undertaking. While encouraging a healthy diet and adequate exercise have long been two strategies for reducing risk of obesity in children, Yale researchers have recently id…