Mexico bans junk food sales in schools in its latest salvo against child obesity

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A government-sponsored junk food ban in schools across Mexico took effect on Saturday, officials said, as the country tries to tackle one of the world’s worst obesity and diabetes epidemics. The health guidelines, first published last …

Mexico bans junk food sales in schools in its latest salvo against child obesity

Mum’s Health Matters: How early-life factors shape obesity risk

Sun Mar 30, 2025 01:00 AM Last update on: Sun Mar 30, 2025 01:00 AM Sun Mar 30, 2025 01:00 AM Last update on: Sun Mar 30, 2025 01:00 AM A new study suggests that factors beyond individual control—such as socioeconomic status and maternal health—can …

ICMR-led consortium seeks health tax on fat, sugar & salt-rich foods to cut adolescent obesity burden

New Delhi: A national consortium on adolescent nutrition—headed by the country’s top government nutrition body—has suggested enforcing stricter regulations on advertisements of the high-fat, -salt and -sugar (HFSS) foods, tightening their marketing control …

Parental modelling: A key strategy to tackle childhood obesity

by Grenada Food and Nutrition Council Since children often mimic what they see, the Grenada Food and Nutrition Council (GFNC) advises parents and guardians to make physical activities fun, reduce sedentary lifestyles, and enjoy healthy family meals. …

A Gringa’s take on the Mexican childhood obesity crisis

As I stood in line at a local Guanajuato supermarket, watching a boy about the age of 8 buying a three-liter bottle of Coke, I remembered the opening scene in the 2012 documentary, “Globesity” a film exploring the explosion of global obesity and how it is …

Obesity More Likely Among Kids Of Obese Moms, Smokers

Key Takeaways A mom’s health and lifestyle can affect her child’s future risk of obesity Children whose moms were obese are 3 to 4 times more likely to be obese themselves in adulthood Children of moms who smoke also have an increased risk of obesity …

Some factors that determine our obesity risk are out of our control

Funder: Funding for this project was provided by the Challenge Investment Fund (CIF R17) of the University of Edinburgh. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. From: …

Kids Living With Obesity Aren’t Cute, Experts Tell Malaysian Parents

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — Endocrinologists have urged parents to recognise that overweight and obesity in children is not normal and are serious health conditions that may lead to other chronic conditions. The medical experts noted that some parents who are …

Family Shares Challenges Of Raising Child With Prader-Willi Syndrome To Raise Awareness

By Syed Iylia Hariz Al-Qadri Syed Izman KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- No parents are ever truly prepared to accept that their child has an incurable illness, let alone one that could be fatal. However, this was the harsh reality faced by Azman Ahmad …