Children who were not given soda before 18 months also had a lower fat mass at the age of nine. The finding supports the theory that the way a child is fed in infancy may be linked to their susceptibility to obesity later in life.
Scientists are discovering several new ailments triggered by air pollution, and a new study suggests that air pollution is another factor that tips the scale in mid-life women's weight, body mass index, waist circumference and body fat.
The findings, published in the journal Scientific Reports, showed that higher body fat in females whose paternal grandfathers or great-grandfathers had started smoking before age 13 compared to those whose ancestors started smoking later in childhood (age 13 to 16).
According to the researchers, people living with obesity tend to have unhealthy glucose and lipid levels in their blood, as well as high blood pressure. As a result, they are more at risk of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.
