Skipping breakfast, lack of sleep ups risk of childhood obesity : freepressjournal

according to freepressjournal

Skipping breakfast, lack of sleep ups risk of childhood obesity

Skipping breakfast, lack of sleep ups risk of childhood obesity

Washington : According to a new research, child obesity is linked to multiple factors such as mothers smoking in pregnancy, children skipping breakfast and not having a regular bedtime or sufficient sleep, says ANI.All three issues appear to be important factors in predicting whether a child will become overweight or obese.Since they are early life factors, they can be modified and the research highlights the possibility that prompt intervention could curb the growth in childhood obesity.


additionally tecake

Skipping breakfast and insufficient sleep are responsible for increasing obesity among children

Skipping breakfast and insufficient sleep are responsible for increasing obesity among children

The mounting rate of obesity among children is one of the fundamental concerns for the global health department, and a recently conducted study is claimed to found the primary reason of childhood fatness.The latest study, led by a team of researchers from University College London, denied the saying "Overeating is the cause of childhood obesity and said that, skipping breakfast and irregular sleep triggers fatness among children".In the study, the academics challenge the renowned proverb which says childhood obesity is caused solely by the overdose of food and reported irregular breakfast and sleep is the main reason of childhood stoutness.


additionally theguardian

Childhood obesity linked to irregular sleep and skipping breakfast

Childhood obesity linked to irregular sleep and skipping breakfast

Skipping breakfast and irregular sleep patterns have been identified as key reasons why children may become dangerously overweight in research that sheds new light on the obesity epidemic.The study, led by academics from University College London, challenges the widely-held view that soaring childhood obesity rates are caused solely by overeating.Lifestyle factors and the environment a child is brought up in play a significant role in their chances of becoming obese, the researchers found from examining records of the health and circumstances of children born into 19,244 families across the UK between September 2000 and January 2002.