Childhood Obesity
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Ozempic for youth? Childhood obesity care gets an overhaul in CanadaThe new approach recommends focusing on quality of life and mental health — and even includes medications like GLP-1s, which include Ozempic for kids 12 and up when needed.HealthApr 14
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Children may gain more weight during summer vacation, experts warnAs school lets out across the country, experts are concerned about pitfalls such as a lack of sleep and unhealthy food habits that will lead to higher obesity rates among children.CanadaJun 25, 2023
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Mascots like Tony the Tiger are swaying kids to eat junk food, putting health ‘at risk’Researchers say cartoon characters like Tony the Tiger, the Pillsbury Doughboy and the popular Paw Patrol squad are helping promote unhealthy eating habits in Canadian children.HealthJun 14, 2023
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‘Put him on a diet’: Daycare worker fired for writing body-shaming note about 5-year-old“I put a lot of trust into this school to take care of him," mom Francesca Easdon said.TrendingNov 15, 2019
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Canadian kids aren’t playing outside enough, experts say, and it’s harming their healthSitting indoors is much worse for children's health than getting into some scrapes outside, experts say.HealthOct 13, 2019
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Saskatchewan child obesity rate tops country at 1 in 3: reportChildhood obesity goes beyond the simple assumption of too many snacks and screens, there are complex underlying issues contributing to the problem.HealthSep 6, 2019
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Nova Scotia dietitians concerned by new weight loss app for kidsSome Nova Scotia dietitians are concerned that a new weight loss program for kids could put youngsters on a path toward obsessive diet trackingConsumerAug 21, 2019
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New Weight Watchers app for kids could cause ‘body dissatisfaction,’ expert saysWW (formerly known as Weight Watchers) released a weight-loss app for youth aged eight to 17 called Kurbo.LifestyleAug 15, 2019
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Bill banning junk food ads to kids may die in the SenateAdvocates worry that a bill designed to restrict junk food ads targeted at children could die on the order paper before the next election.HealthJun 21, 2019
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Nancy Greene Raine on Olympic memories, staying active and fighting Tony the TigerFormer senator Nancy Greene Raine worked for two years on legislation banning the advertising of unhealthy food to children.CanadaJun 17, 2018
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