Childhood Obesity

Girls Reach Puberty Earlier

A new report shows that girls in the U.S. are reaching puberty at an earlier age.
A new study in the journal Pediatrics shows that girls as young as 7 or 8 years old are developing breasts. Read more »

Pregnancy Weight Has Long Term Impact

 A new study again debunks the idea of "eating for two" when you're pregnant. Researchers say women who gain a lot of weight when they're pregnant, are more likely to have a high birth weight baby, and those babies are more likely to be come obese later in life. Read more »

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