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The research, which was carried out by St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, and published in the journal Pediatric Obesity, found that children whose parents have high levels of stress, having a Body Mass Index (BMI) which is around 2% higher than those whose parents have low levels of stress. The study also warned that the children gained weight seven times faster than other children.
Researcher Dr Ketan Shankardass warned: "Childhood is a time when we develop inter-connected habits related to how we deal with stress, how we eat and how active we are.
"It's a time when we might be doing irreversible damage or damage that is very hard to change later."
However, Dr Shankardass admitted it was not clear why the link between stress and obesity was present, but said that parents may change their behaviour when they were stressed, such as buying more ready meals or junk food to save time rather than preparing healthy meals. This could therefore have a knock-on effect on their children, who cope by eating more and exercising less.
The study looked at data collected during the Children's Health Study, which is one of the largest and most comprehensive investigations into the long-term effects of air pollution on the respiratory health of children.
Each year, the childrens' BMI was calculated while their parents were given a questionnaire to measure their perceived psychological stress. They were asked how often in the last month they were able – or unable – to control important issues in their life, and whether things were going their way, or they felt they were not able to overcome the difficulties.
The study chose to focus on what needed to be done to support families, such as making sure they have a reliable supply of healthy food or improving living conditions, rather than focusing only on getting parents to change their behaviour.
(JP/CD)
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Stressed Parents 'More Likely To Have Obese Kids'
A new study has claimed that stressed parents are more likely to have obese children.The research, which was carried out by St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, and published in the journal Pediatric Obesity, found that children whose parents have high levels of stress, having a Body Mass Index (BMI) which is around 2% higher than those whose parents have low levels of stress. The study also warned that the children gained weight seven times faster than other children.
Researcher Dr Ketan Shankardass warned: "Childhood is a time when we develop inter-connected habits related to how we deal with stress, how we eat and how active we are.
"It's a time when we might be doing irreversible damage or damage that is very hard to change later."
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However, Dr Shankardass admitted it was not clear why the link between stress and obesity was present, but said that parents may change their behaviour when they were stressed, such as buying more ready meals or junk food to save time rather than preparing healthy meals. This could therefore have a knock-on effect on their children, who cope by eating more and exercising less.
The study looked at data collected during the Children's Health Study, which is one of the largest and most comprehensive investigations into the long-term effects of air pollution on the respiratory health of children.
Each year, the childrens' BMI was calculated while their parents were given a questionnaire to measure their perceived psychological stress. They were asked how often in the last month they were able – or unable – to control important issues in their life, and whether things were going their way, or they felt they were not able to overcome the difficulties.
The study chose to focus on what needed to be done to support families, such as making sure they have a reliable supply of healthy food or improving living conditions, rather than focusing only on getting parents to change their behaviour.
(JP/CD)
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