Palo Alto, California-based Kurbo Health, which is developing a mobile-enabled program aimed at preventing childhood obesity, announced that it plans to monetize the program as a subscription-based ...
Early childhood obesity programs that focus on parents don’t work, a new evidence review finds The programs had no impact on children’s weight at age 2 The programs focus on building parents’ skills ...
HealthDay News — Obesity prevention interventions in children can be effective, according to a review published online first in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Elizabeth Waters, MPH, ...
Overall, home visitation staff support the use of technology-enhanced educational tools in conjunction with home visits to promote positive weight outcomes. Staff with the federally funded Maternal, ...
Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up One of the serious health consequences of obesity is elevated ...
Existing approaches to behavioral programs targeted at parents with children up to age 12 months and that aim to combat childhood obesity are insufficient to improve body mass index (BMI) at ...
A meta-analysis of 17 trials including over 9,000 toddlers found no evidence that parent-focused early childhood obesity prevention programs have an impact on young children's BMI. Authors say their ...
Childhood obesity has been labeled a national epidemic, and in Missouri, 28 percent of children ages 10 to 17 are considered overweight or obese. Area schools, with the assistance of Capital Region ...
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute announced a new program that will be aimed at reducing childhood obesity. The initiative was introduced at a Wednesday afternoon news ...
Existing approaches to parent-focused behavioral programs delivered up to 12 months of age which aim to combat childhood obesity are insufficient to improve body mass index (BMI) at approximately two ...
The programs had no impact on children’s weight at age 2 The programs focus on building parents’ skills and knowledge of nutrition, exercise and sleep THURSDAY, Sept. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — ...