Children treated for hypothyroidism aren’t likely to drop pounds with treatment for the condition says a new study in the Journal of Pediatrics. The study is the first to examine the link between hypothyroidism treatment and weight loss in pediatric patients.
3rd January 2008 | 0 Comments
Hoping that anti-obesity drugs will help achieve dramatic weight loss? Not likely, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal. At best, the weight loss will be modest, while many patients will remain significantly obese or overweight.
20th November 2007 | 1 Comment
Research findings from the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital indicate that kids who don’t get enough sleep may be at increased risk of being overweight. A study researching the connection between length of sleep and weigh for third and sixth grade children showed that kids who got less than 9 hours sleep per day were at greater risk of being overweight—regardless of their gender, race, socioeconomic status, or home environment quality.
16th November 2007 | 0 Comments