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19.3% of children and adolescents in the United States have obesity and therefore have a higher likelihood of having obesity as adults and developing weight-related diseases.
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AJCN study assessed how strongly mothers diets during pregnancy were associated with their children s growth rates during specific periods from birth through adolescence.
Study results suggest maternal nutrition during pregnancy may influence her offspring s weight gain during specific periods from birth to adolescence.
A pregnancy diet with higher inflammatory potential was associated with accelerated BMI growth trajectories in children, specifically those between three and ten years of age.
Rockville, MD - Approximately one in five children and adolescents in the United States has obesity. These children have an increased risk of asthma, type 2 diabetes, and orthopedic disorders. Studies have also found links between childhood obesity and low self-esteem and poor academic performance
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Illumina and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Real-World Evidence Study Demonstrates Cost-Effectiveness of Offering NIPT to All Pregnant Women
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SAN DIEGO (BUSINESS WIRE) Mar 11, 2021
Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), along with researchers at the University of Colorado and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (HPHC), reported study results evaluating the impact of an innovative risk-sharing agreement that opened insurance coverage of non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) for pregnant women under the age of 35. Through this partnership, thousands of women gained access to NIPT and the economic impact was minimal. The study showed expanding NIPT services only increased HPHC’s costs by less than 3 cents per member per month. The study was published on March 11 in the open access journal
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BOSTON A panel of nine independent judges on Saturday broke from the tradition and chose 27-year-old climate activist Varshini Prakash as Woman of the Year 2021. Ms. Prakash was on the TIME 100 Next List in 2019 and also made to Forbes magazine’s 30 Under 30 2020.
During the 18
th annual INDIA New England Woman of the Year Awards ceremony virtual this year, judges went for Ms. Prakash’s courage, persistence and energy to inspire to the next generation to join the battle to make the world a better place.
Ms. Prakash is leading a climate revolution in U.S. politics. Co-founder and Executive Director of the Sunrise Movement, as well as co-author of the book “Winning the Green New Deal: Why We Must, How We Can”, Ms. Prakash has led a youth movement to stop climate change and create millions of good jobs in the process, while bringing The Green New Deal to the attention of millions during the recent electio