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2026
July 31, 2026
A 42-year-old childhood obesity theory may be wrong
Science Daily
Newsbody-composition
June 9, 2026
For future heart health, excess body fat in late teens may be more important than during childhood
University of Eastern Finland
Newscardiovascular-health
May 27, 2026
One thing can ‘reverse’ high cholesterol damage without the need for statins, study finds
Mirror UK
Newscardiovascular-health
May 18, 2026
As World Cup buzz builds, here’s how to keep soccer healthy and safe for kids and teens
American Heart Association
Newsphysical-activity
April 28, 2026
Waist-to-Height Ratio Predicts Hypertension Better Than Body Mass Index
Cardiology Advisor
Newscardiovascular-health
April 23, 2026
Study Challenges Decades-Old Puzzle About Childhood Body Fat
American Society for Nutrition
Newsbody-composition
April 22, 2026
Childhood ‘Adiposity Rebound’ Challenged as BMI ‘Fallacy’
Medscape
Newsbody-composition
April 21, 2026
Waist-to-Height Ratio Predicts Hypertension Better Than Body Mass Index
HealthDay
Newscardiovascular-health
April 21, 2026
Waist-to-Height Ratio Predicts Hypertension Better Than Body Mass Index
Drugs.com
Newscardiovascular-health
April 19, 2026
Forget BMI: this simple waist-to-height ratio test could spot dangerous blood pressure problems much earlier
NetMums
Newscardiovascular-health
April 17, 2026
A Simple Calculation May Predict High Blood Pressure Better Than BMI Can
ScienceAlert
Newscardiovascular-health
April 17, 2026
A Simple Calculation May Predict High Blood Pressure Better Than BMI Can
Yahoo Health
Newscardiovascular-health
April 14, 2026
The exact age your risk of life-threatening heart issues start - it's YEARS earlier than thought
The Sun
Newscardiovascular-health
March 17, 2026
Smoking, vaping linked to elevated blood pressure, hypertension
Healio
Newscardiovascular-health
March 12, 2026
Researchers link e-cigarettes to 46% hypertension risk
The Guardian
Newscardiovascular-health
March 11, 2026
Vaping: emerging harms health systems cant ignore
The Conversation
Newscardiovascular-health
March 10, 2026
If your parents had high blood pressure, your heart may struggle
Science News
Newscardiovascular-health
March 4, 2026
SMOKE SCREEN Vaping or smoking just ONCE a week ‘raises risk of killer high blood pressure almost 50%’, study claims
The Sun
Newscardiovascular-health
2025
December 18, 2025
Why family health history matters for early heart disease prevention
The Guardian Nigeria
Newscardiovascular-health
December 18, 2025
Cardiac damage starts early when there's family history of cardiometabolic disease
TCTMD
Newscardiovascular-health
October 21, 2025
Review: Tobacco smoking from childhood is associated with premature cardiac damage, subsequent heart failure and sudden death
University of Eastern Finland
Newscardiovascular-health
October 1, 2025
Increased aerobic fitness in paediatric athletes is linked to yet poorly understood abnormal cardiovascular changes
University of Eastern Finland
Newscardiovascular-health
September 9, 2025
Your Waist Could Warn About Liver Disease Long Before the Scales Do
Science News
Newsmetabolic-health
July 19, 2025
UNIBEN Alumnus Shines at Global Stage
UniBEN NEWS
Newspublic-health
June 18, 2025
Waist-to-Height Ratio Predicts Liver Steatosis and Fibrosis
HealthDay
Newsmetabolic-health
June 18, 2025
Waist-Height Ratio Predicts Liver Steatosis and Fibrosis
Drugs.com
Newsmetabolic-health
June 15, 2025
New Study Questions BMI Accuracy in Childhood Obesity Screening
Endocrine News
Newsbody-composition
June 3, 2025
Waist-to-Height Ratio Better Predicts Liver Outcomes Than BMI
Endocrinology Advisor
Newsmetabolic-health
May 18, 2025
Invisible High Blood Glucose Can Damage the Hearts of Young Adults
Science News
Newscardiovascular-health
May 13, 2025
Waist-Height Ratio Predicts Heart Risk at Age 10 Years
Medscape
Newscardiovascular-health
May 7, 2025
Persistent Hyperglycemia Linked to Heart Risk in Youth
Medscape
Newscardiovascular-health
April 30, 2025
Raising cigarette taxes in lower-income countries could save 281,000 children's lives in a year
Euronews
Newspublic-health
April 30, 2025
American Society for Nutrition Foundation and Novo Nordisk Foundation Announce Inaugural Awardees Advancing Nutrition and Obesity Science
American Society for Nutrition
Newsnutrition
April 30, 2025
Two new awards given to researchers in nutrition and childhood obesity
Novo Nordisk Foundation
Newsobesity
April 29, 2025
Healthy-looking teens ‘may be at risk of heart disease’ due to danger of popular foods and drinks
The Sun Ireland
Newscardiac-health
April 29, 2025
Prediabetes in older teenagers may triple risk of premature heart damage in young adulthood and affects women worse than men
University of Bristol
Newscardiac-health
April 29, 2025
Millions of teenagers may suffer 'ticking time bomb' heart problem due to common diet mistake, experts warn
Daily Mail
Newscardiac-health
April 29, 2025
Healthy-looking teens ‘may be at risk of heart disease’ due to danger of popular foods and drinks
The Sun UK
Newscardiac-health
April 14, 2025
Staying Active in Childhood to Avoid Starting to Smoke
Le Monde
Newspublic-health
April 3, 2025
Use waist-to-height ratio along with BMI to assess obesity for children
Healio
Newsobesity
March 23, 2025
Does your child have obesity or are they just heavy? A new calculator can tell
Science News
Newsobesity
March 12, 2025
Waist-to-height ratio more accurate than BMI for detecting childhood obesity
MSN
Newsobesity
March 12, 2025
BMI overestimates childhood obesity compared to waist-to-height ratio, study suggests
MSN
Newsobesity
March 6, 2025
Smoking cigarettes in childhood changes the heart
Science News
Newscardiac-health
February 14, 2025
Moderate to intense exercise in childhood reduces smoking in adulthood
Yahoo
Newsphysical-activity
February 11, 2025
Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in childhood may protect 60% of 13-year-olds from smoking their first tobacco cigarette
University of Bristol
Newsphysical-activity
February 11, 2025
Childhood physical activity can prevent tobacco smoking in adolescence
MSN
Newsphysical-activity
2024
December 12, 2024
Smoking tobacco from early childhood can cause premature heart damage, new study shows
U.S. Right to Know
Newscardiac-health
December 12, 2024
Preteen, Teen Smoking Can Injure The Young Heart
US News
Newscardiac-health
December 12, 2024
Teens Who Smoke Face Risk of Cardiac Damage by Their Mid-20s
TCTMD
Newscardiac-health
December 11, 2024
Dealing with a time bomb: Persistent tobacco smoking tied to cardiac injury at young age
Healio
Newscardiac-health
November 18, 2024
This Easy Alternative to Exercise Boosts Health and Extends Lives
Medium
Newsphysical-activity
June 9, 2024
Talouselämä Finnish News
Talouselämä
Newsphysical-activity
June 4, 2024
Childhood Inactivity Linked to Increased Risk of Liver Disease
MSN
Newsliver-health
June 4, 2024
Too Much Sitting Could Be Harming Kids' Livers
US News & World Report
Newsliver-health
June 4, 2024
Sedentary Time and Liver Damage in Children
HealthDay
Newsliver-health
June 3, 2024
Savon Sanomat Finnish News
Savon Sanomat
Newsphysical-activity
June 1, 2024
Sedentary Children Risk Liver Disease in Young Adulthood
Healio
Scientificliver-health
June 1, 2024
ENDO 2024 Press Conference on Childhood Sedentary Behavior
ENDO 2024
Press releasephysical-activity
June 1, 2024
Groundbreaking Research on Childhood Sedentary Behavior
Endocrine Society
Press releasephysical-activity
May 11, 2024
EASO Pre-conference Interview on Childhood Obesity
EASO
Interviewobesity
May 7, 2024
Couch Potato Children at Risk of Premature Heart Damage
The Telegraph
Newsheart-health
May 7, 2024
Savon Sanomat Finnish News
Savon Sanomat
Newsphysical-activity
April 10, 2024
Helsingin Sanomat Finnish News
Helsingin Sanomat
Newsphysical-activity
March 14, 2024
BBC World News Interview on Child Health Research
BBC World News
Interviewphysical-activity
March 14, 2024
New Insights into Childhood Obesity Measurement
BBC News
Newsobesity
March 14, 2024
Child's Waist-to-Height Ratio: Better Way to Measure Fat
The Telegraph
Newsobesity
March 14, 2024
Helsingin Sanomat Finnish News
Helsingin Sanomat
Newsphysical-activity
March 9, 2024
Changing the Way We Measure Childhood Obesity
EASO
Interviewobesity
March 6, 2024
Waist Circumference to Height Ratio: A Better Measure
Yahoo Canada
Newsobesity
March 6, 2024
New Method Better Than BMI for Measuring Obesity
The Sun UK
Newsobesity
March 1, 2024
Critical Mass: Recent Research Emphasizes More Dangers of Obesity in Adolescence
Endocrine News
Newsobesity
January 24, 2024
Sedentary Time and Physical Activity Effects on Childhood Lipid Levels
Endocrine Society
Scientificphysical-activity
January 24, 2024
University of Eastern Finland Interview on Sedentariness
University of Eastern Finland
Interviewphysical-activity
January 24, 2024
International Awards for Scientific Excellence
University of Eastern Finland
Press releaseresearch-awards
January 24, 2024
Light Exercise: The Overlooked Antidote to Childhood Sedentariness
University of Eastern Finland
Interviewphysical-activity
January 19, 2024
BBC Radio Interview on Childhood Health
BBC Radio
Interviewphysical-activity
2023
December 1, 2023
Helsingin Sanomat Finnish News
Helsingin Sanomat
Newsphysical-activity
November 1, 2023
YLE Finnish News
YLE
Newsphysical-activity
September 1, 2023
Savon Sanomat Finnish News
Savon Sanomat
Newsphysical-activity
August 24, 2023
Screen Time and Heart Disease Risk in Children
CNN
Newsheart-health
August 24, 2023
Screen Time in Childhood Linked to Health Risks
Mirror UK
Newsphysical-activity
August 24, 2023
Heart Damage: Another Reason to Cut Down on Children's Screen Time
The Conversation
Scientificheart-health
August 15, 2023
Physical Activity: Slow and Steady Wins the Race
DocCheck
Interviewphysical-activity
August 10, 2023
Sedentary Lifestyle Impact on Child Health
Newseria
Interviewphysical-activity
August 1, 2023
Iltalehti Finnish News
Iltalehti
Newsphysical-activity
July 20, 2023
Sedentary Time Linked with Heart Damage in Young Adulthood
European Society of Cardiology
Scientificheart-health
July 15, 2023
Children Who Are Sedentary May Have Higher Risk of Heart Attack
Endocrine Society
Scientificheart-health
July 14, 2023
Exercise Benefits Without Breaking a Sweat
WebMD
Newsphysical-activity
July 11, 2023
Metabolic Syndrome Risk Doubled from Adolescence to Young Adulthood
American Physiological Society
Scientificmetabolic-health
July 10, 2023
Light Physical Activity Benefits in Youth
University of Bristol
Scientificphysical-activity
July 5, 2023
Sedentary Time May Significantly Enlarge Adolescents' Heart
University of Exeter
Scientificheart-health
July 1, 2023
Exercise and Heart Health in Children
Jerusalem Post
Newsheart-health
April 24, 2023
Drop in Insulin Resistance in Mid-Adolescence Protects Against Worsening Arterial Stiffness
Science Daily
Scientificmetabolic-health
April 9, 2023
Iltalehti Finnish News
Iltalehti
Newsphysical-activity