Study finds changing diets, not less physical activity, may best explain childhood obesity crisis ANI | Updated: Jan 18, 2021 07:43 IST
Washington [US], January 18 (ANI): Variation in consumption of market-acquired foods outside of a traditional diet but not in total calories burned daily is reliably related to indigenous Amazonian children s body fat, according to a new study.
The study which was led by researchers at Baylor University offers insight into the global obesity epidemic. The importance of a poor diet versus low energy expenditure on the development of childhood obesity remains unclear, said Samuel Urlacher, PhD, assistant professor of anthropology at Baylor University, CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar and lead author of the study.
Here s how a walk in park may help mitigate work-related stress ANI | Updated: Jan 16, 2021 18:20 IST
Tsukuba [Japan], January 16 (ANI): While working people always are on a lookout to get rid of the stress related to office, a new study has found that people who regularly take walks in forests or greenspaces may have higher stress-coping abilities.
Work causes so much stress that it s become a global public health issue. Stress s impact on mental and physical health can also hurt productivity and result in economic loss.
In a study published in Public Health in Practice, researchers led by Professor Shinichiro Sasahara at the University of Tsukuba analysed workers sense of coherence (SOC) scores, demographic attributes and their forest/greenspace walking habits.
Study suggests children s weight likely not affected by proximity to fast food restaurant ANI | Updated: Jan 16, 2021 19:08 IST
Washington [US], January 16 (ANI): The availability of fast-food restaurants on the route between children s houses and their schools does not affect children s weight, suggest the findings of a novel study.
Reducing the rate of childhood obesity is a top public health priority in the United States where obesity rates are 18.4 per cent for those ages 6-11 and 20.6 per cent for those ages 12-19. Childhood obesity is a documented risk-factor for negative physical and mental health outcomes. Obese children are also more likely to become obese adults and suffer associated health problems.
Cleveland [Ohio], January 13 (ANI): A new study suggests that a woman's menopause stage can affect cognitive performance, and declines in memory may persist in the post-menopause period.
Mothers, but not fathers, with multiple children report more fragmented sleep: Study ANI | Updated: Jan 13, 2021 13:03 IST
Montreal [Canada], January 13 (ANI): Mothers with multiple children report more fragmented sleep than mothers of a single child, but the number of children in a family doesn t seem to affect the quality of sleep for fathers, according to a study.
The study was led by researchers from McGill University.
A total of 111 parents (54 couples and 3 mothers of single-parent families) participated in the study published in the Journal of Sleep Research led by McGill doctoral student Samantha Kenny under the supervision of Marie-Helene Pennestri, Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology.