Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology position stand: Benefit and risk for promoting childhood physical activity

Current guidelines recommend children accumulate 60 min of daily physical activity; however, highly publicized sudden-death events among young athletes raise questions regarding activity safety. An expert group convened (June 2012) to consider the safety of promoting increased physical activity for children, and recommended the publication of an evidence-based statement of current knowledge regarding the benefits and risks of physical activity for children.

Publication Date: 
01/08/2014
Patricia E. Longmuir, Rachel C. Colley, Valerie A. Wherley & et al
Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism
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Obesity, Child Health, Canada, Lifestyles
Climate Change

Lifestyle' babies– A new culprit of climate change

A new culprit has been found causing climate change - "lifestyle" babies.

Publication Date: 
28/07/2014
Kounteya Sinha
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Climate Change, Lifestyles, Scientists, Carbon Dioxide, Ecosystems, Health Effects, Climate Impacts
Health

‘Nutrition transition’: A paradigm shift in Uttrakhand

The major aim of this review is to assess the nutrition transition in Uttrakhand toward, to its contribution to the emerging epidemic of chronic non-communicable diseases.

Original Source

Publication Date: 
26/07/2014
Vinita Thapliyal, Karuna Singh
Journal of Nutrition & Food Sciences
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5
1-5
Tags:
Nutrition, Child Health, Consumption Patterns, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Non Communicable Diseases, Lifestyles, Heart Diseases, Diabetes, Cancer, Mental Health, Legumes, Traditional Knowledge, Millets, Agriculture, Green Revolution
Environment

UN human index: India a poor 135th

In a reflection of the poor standard of living of Indians, the country’s ranking in the Human Development Index (HDI) remained unchanged at 135 in 2013, according to a United Nations Development Pr

Publication Date: 
25/07/2014
Asian Age (New Delhi)
Tags:
India, UNDP, Russia, Brazil, China, South Africa, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Development, Population, Lifestyles
Environment

Global Trends 2014

Global Trends 2014 looks at the attitudes and behaviours of consumers and citizens in 20 key countries around the world.

Publication Date: 
22/07/2014
IPSOS
Tags:
Population Trends, Globalisation, Migration, Economic Development, Climate Change, Technology, Politics, Health, Poverty, Consumption Patterns, Media, United Kingdom (UK), India, Lifestyles, Global
Health

Goa health sector far ahead of other States

VASCO: Health Minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Tuesday claimed that Goa had excelled in the health sector as compared to other states in the country.

Publication Date: 
16/07/2014
Herald (Panjim)
Tags:
Goa, Diabetes, Heart Diseases, Health Care, Lifestyles, Health
Health

Prevalence of overweight and obesity among school children and adolescents in Chennai

The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents in Chennai, India, using national and international age- and sex- specific body mass index (BMI) cut-off points.

Original Source

Publication Date: 
15/07/2014
Sonya Jagadesan, Ranjani Harish, Priya Miranda & et al
Indian Pediatrics
51
544-549
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Obesity, Child Health, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Non Communicable Diseases, Lifestyles, Fast Foods, Statistics
Poverty

Living standards, poverty and inequality in the UK: 2014

How have household incomes evolved since the onset of the financial crisis in UK? How has the gap between rich and poor changed? How have living standards changed over time for different parts of the population? How many people are in poverty and which groups are most likely to face poverty?

Publication Date: 
01/07/2014
Chris Belfield, Jonathan Cribb, Andrew Hood & et al
Institute for Fiscal Studies
Tags:
Poverty, United Kingdom (UK), Consumption Patterns, Lifestyles, Unemployment
Poverty

Report of the expert group to review the methodology for measurement of poverty (C. Rangarajan Committee Report)

In June 2012, the Planning Commission constituted an Expert Group under the Chairmanship of Dr. C. Rangarajan to review the methodology for Measurement of Poverty. On June 30th 2014, Dr. C. Rangarajan, Chairman of the Expert Group has submitted the Report.

Publication Date: 
30/06/2014
Planning Commission
Tags:
Poverty, India, Rural Poverty, Nutrition, Child Health, Consumption Patterns, Education, Food Security, Lifestyles, Population Trends, Planning Commission
Climate Change

Rs 9,899-cr ‘Action Plan’ for climate change approved

A Rs 9,899 crore ‘Chhattisgarh Action Plan’ has been approved to deal with climate change challenges, at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Raman Singh here on Tuesday.

Publication Date: 
04/06/2014
Pioneer (Raipur)
Tags:
Chhattisgarh, Climate Change, Global, Lifestyles, Environment

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