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Child ' s Weight Has Little Effect on Mood and Behavioral Disorders
A study finds that childhood body mass index is unlikely to strongly affect children ’s depression, anxiety, or ADHD symptoms when parents’ genetics are accounted for
Source: Disabled World - December 21, 2022 Category: Disability Tags: Childhood Obesity Information Source Type: news
9 Wellness Trends to Ditch in 2023
In 2022, social media inspired many of the ways we tried to get and stay healthy—but not always for the better. Weight-loss drugs spread like wildfire online, as did our collective agreement to stop going the extra mile at work. We turned to Dr. TikTok again and again, and focused perhaps too much on body image—even when we tried to keep things positive.
The new year is the perfect time to re-evaluate these habits, experts say. Here are nine wellness trends you’d be better off ditching in 2023—plus healthier alternatives.
Weight-loss shots
Ozempic and Wegovy, two weight-loss injections that are used...
Source: TIME: Health - December 12, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Research Wellbeing Source Type: news
Obesity should be considered a brain disorder like autism or ADHD, US doctors sensationally claim
Researchers from Baylor College of Medicine in Texas have made the recommendation after a study indicated obesity was caused by changes in the brain during childhood.
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 29, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Obesity, Weight Gain in GDM Pregnancies Linked to ADHD in Offspring
TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2022 -- Among women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), a joint effect of maternal obesity and excessive weight gain (EWG) appears to be associated with an increased risk for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 13, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Obese Pregnant Women with Diabetes Twice as Likely to Have ADHD Child
The study found pregnant women with obesity and gestational diabetes had children with long-term mental health disorders such as ADHD
Source: Disabled World - September 9, 2022 Category: Disability Tags: ADHD and ADD Source Type: news
Children born from obese pregnant women are TWICE as likely to suffer from ADHD, study finds
Children born from a mother that is suffering from obesity and gestational diabetes are twice as likely to develop ADHD, a new study finds, with a 16 percent chance of having the condition.
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 8, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New Obesity Target? Dopamine Circuit in Brainstem Affects Satiety New Obesity Target? Dopamine Circuit in Brainstem Affects Satiety
A newly identified dopaminergic neural circuit in the hindbrain plays a role in satiety, a mouse study found, which methylphenidate, approved for ADHD, but which also causes appetite loss, acts on.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - June 4, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Maternal Obesity May Be Related to Risk for ADHD in Children
Risk seen for mothers with body mass index of 25 and greater; paternal obesity not a factor
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry - April 8, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Family Medicine, Gynecology, Neurology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Journal, Source Type: news
Maternal obesity linked to ADHD and behavioral problems in children, NIH study suggests
Women who were obese before pregnancy were approximately twice as likely to report that their child had ADHD or symptoms of hyperactivity.
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - February 19, 2020 Category: American Health Source Type: news
An update on mental health problems and cognitive behavioral therapy in pediatric obesity - Kang NR, Kwack YS.
Prevalence of pediatric obesity has increased worldwide in the last 20 years. Obese children suffer not only physical complications but also mental health problems such as depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and eating disorders, a...
Source: SafetyLit - January 30, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Stopping the spiral from ADHD into depression and obesity
EU-funded researchers are investigating the causes and consequences of ADHD with the aim of improving the lives of patients and reducing their risk of developing linked disorders such as depression and obesity.
Source: EUROPA - Research Information Centre - October 8, 2019 Category: Research Source Type: news
Driving the point home: novel approaches to mitigate crash risk for patients with ADHD - Raman S, Engelhard M, Kollins SH.
Individuals diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) across the life span are at significantly increased risk for a wide range of adverse outcomes, including substance use, obesity, and suicidal behavior. Risky driving, measured in...
Source: SafetyLit - May 26, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Does Sugar Make Kids Hyper? That ’ s Largely A Myth
(CNN) — Does sugar make kids hyper? Maybe.
“If you look at the peer-reviewed evidence, we cannot say sugar absolutely makes kids hyper; however, you can’t discount that sugar may have a slight effect” on behavior, said Kristi L. King, senior pediatric dietitian at Texas Children’s Hospital and spokeswoman for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
In the mid-1990s, a meta-analysis reviewed 16 studies on sugar’s effects in children. The research, published in the medical journal JAMA, concluded that sugar does not affect behavior or cognitive performance in children. “However, a sm...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - April 18, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: News Health CNN Sugar Source Type: news
