Blood
04 May 2007
Role of Homocysteine in Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular disease encompassing diseases involving the heart or blood vessel is currently the leading cause of death in Australian adults. It is primarily caused by…
Children's health
01 May 2007
Surgery for weight loss
Several surgical techniques have been used to treat obesity including gastric bypass, gastroplasty, gastric banding and liposuction. Learn about who can have weight loss surgery, its…
Children's health
30 Apr 2007
Obese Children’s Appetites Increased By 134 Percent After Watching TV Food Adverts
Obese and overweight children increase their food intake by more than 100% after watching food advertisements on television; a study by the University of Liverpool psychologists has shown. A group of 60 children of varying weights, aged between nine and eleven years was shown a series of both food television…
Children's health
30 Apr 2007
To Grow Your Kids’ Desire For Vegetables And Fruit, Plant A Garden
f you are looking for a way to encourage your children eat their fruits and vegetables, search no further than your backyard, suggests new Saint Louis University research. Preschool children in rural areas eat more fruits and vegetables when the produce is homegrown.”It was a simple, clear finding,” said Debra…
Children's health
26 Apr 2007
A Woman’s Age At First Menstruation Influences Risk Of Obesity For Her Children
A new study published in PLoS Medicine suggests that the age when a woman’s periods start may affect her children’s growth rate during childhood, final height and risk of obesity in later life. Researchers from the Medical Research Council and University of Cambridge, led by Dr Ken Ong, studied the…
Children's health
16 Feb 2007
BMI (body mass index)
The body mass index is a physical measurement used to assess your total amount of body fat. It is calculated by dividing your weight in…
Children's health
13 Feb 2007
Less Television And More Gathering Around The Dinner Table Prevents Childhood Obesity
Sitting down to a family meal more often and cutting down on television watching can help keep children from becoming overweight, according to a new University of Missouri-Columbia study. After following 8,000 children from kindergarten to third grade, researchers concluded that kids who watched the most TV were at the…
Blood
17 Jan 2007
Blood glucose control (blood sugar levels)
Our blood glucose level, or blood sugar level, is the amount of glucose in the blood. Glucose levels are measured most commonly to diagnose or to…
Bone
16 Jan 2007
Dental caries
Dental caries is caused by oral infection with bacteria. It leads to tooth decay and cavities (holes in teeth or rotten teeth), and causes toothache.
