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miércoles, 1 de abril de 2020

Obese children more prone to anxiety, depression and shortening of life

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Obese children more prone to anxiety, depression and shortening of life

Two studies published in the journals PLOS Medicine and BMC Medicine in March 2020 show that obesity in childhood is linked to a higher risk of future anxiety, depression, and death in early adult life compared to children in the general population. This could shape efforts to detect specific risk factors that predispose children to obesity and thus prevent it.

			Screen time impairs children's language skills A new study looks at the time spent by kids looking at a screen and the development of their language skills. The team writes that there have been several studies that have found an adverse relationship between the two and this study is a collation of the data that exists from these studies.

			What is the best week for the birth of twins? A new study published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics indicates that the optimal time of birth for twins is at 37 completed weeks of pregnancy.

			Biomarker in saliva linked to emergence of childhood obesity A molecular marker in saliva is associated with the emergence of childhood obesity in a group of preschool-aged Hispanic children.