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FCTA, foundation seek inclusive healthcare for special needs children

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), and the Royal School of Education Therapy Foundation have declared that persons with special needs can no longer be overlooked in healthcare ...

Yale study looked at childhood obesity, body mass index and ‘additional measurements’

The Yale team defined BMI-defined obesity using well-established threshold set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Academy of Pediatric ...
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Fact check: Fake ‘train attack’ imagery and child obesity stats

Full Fact’s analysis suggests this means 20,642 4-5-year-olds and 41,936 10-11-year-olds who are not clinically obese were counted as obese in the 2023/24 figures, which have since been used by ...
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Residing in Low-Income, Low Food-Access Neighborhoods Tied to Higher Child BMI

TUESDAY, Sept. 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Residence in low-income, low food-access neighborhoods in early life is associated with higher subsequent child body mass index (BMI) and a higher risk for ...
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Phone Support Lowers BMI in Preschool Kids

A 2-year telephone-based intervention providing nurse-led support calls and short message service (SMS) to mothers was associated with a reduced BMI in children aged up to 5 years, with the greatest ...
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BMI (2025) Child and Teen BMI Calculator.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Disordered eating behaviors and weight dissatisfaction are increasingly prevalent among Hispanic adolescents. However, limited research has explored how these factors ...
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Simple Way to Calculate Your BMI at Home Using Just Height and Weight

and BMR calculator are online tools used to evaluate health metrics. The BMI calculator helps you know if your weight is healthy for your height. BMR calculator tells you how many calories your body ...
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180+ Bmi Calculator Stock Illustrations, Royalty-Free Vector Graphics & Clip Art - iStock

Categories with body mass index. Female silhouettes of an African- Categories with body mass index. Female silhouettes of an African-American woman with a fat, normal and slender figure. Flat vector ...
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The weighty issue of excess pounds in U.S. kids and adults: Study

The average U.S. male adult teetered on the verge of being obese. And the average U.S. female adult tipped the scale into obesity. Meanwhile, as children entered their teens, their average weight ...
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Mothers' early pregnancy weight influences kids’ BMI into adolescence

New research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025) highlights the need to support women and their families with overweight or obesity to optimise their health and ...
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The greater a woman’s BMI in early pregnancy, the more likely her child is to develop overweight or obesity, Australian study finds

New research being presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025) highlights the need to support women and their families with overweight or obesity to optimise their health and ...