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Apple Doesn’t Fall Far from the Tree: Obese Parents Have Obese Children

SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – Research shows that children of obese parents have a higher possibility of becoming obese themselves. Parental lifestyle seems to influence children, leading them to obesity. Professor Kim Dae-joong of the Ajou University Hospital (Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism) reported that the risk of child obesity jumps 2.8 times when [...]

Students’ Fast-Food Intake Sees Sharp Increase: Poll

SEJONG, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Fast-food consumption among elementary and secondary school students in South Korea jumped in 2014 from four years earlier, a government poll showed Wednesday. According to the annual survey conducted by the Ministry of Education from April to June last year, the rate of students who eat fast food more [...]