The ability of a mother to identify a weight problem in her child appears to be dependent on her own weight, with overweight mothers tending to underestimate her child's weight. On the other hand, a mother's ability to correctly determine the weight status of a child who is unrelated to her appears to depend on her socioeconomic level, new research in Pediatrics shows. Source: Reuters Health
Harder for Heavy Moms to See Child's Weight Status
Posted by mittan 146 days ago (http://www.nlm.nih.gov)Heavy Youngsters at Risk for Asthma Symptoms
Posted by mittan 147 days ago (http://www.nlm.nih.gov)
Children who are overweight at age 6 to 7 years are at increased risk for having symptoms of asthma like shortness of breath and "twitchy" airways when they are 8 years old, results of a study conducted in the Netherlands show. Source: Reuters Health Related MedlinePlus Topics: Asthma in Children, Obesity in Children
Years of Heavy Smoking Raises Heart Risks
Posted by mittan 188 days ago (http://www.nlm.nih.gov)
30-year study in Norway sheds light on 'tremendously adverse' effects of tobacco use. Source: HealthDay
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