From day one, candy has been the scapegoat for a host of childhood problems and finally a report has been released that vindicates our beloved sweet treat.
Candy may be dandy but moderation is key….Isn’t it?
- REUTERS 19 May 2005 –
LONDON – Scientists have drawn up a check-list of early warning signs of child obesity, among them too much television and not enough sleep.
More than eight hours’ TV a week or less than 10-1/2 hours’ sleep a night for a three-year-old increase the risk of piling on the pounds, they say.
“Eight factors in early life are associated with an increased risk of obesity in childhood,†said Dr. John Reilly, an expert on child obesity at the University of Glasgow in Scotland.
“There are certain factors, very early on, which can set you on a particular path in life to becoming obese,†he added in an interview.
The others are: high birth weight; early size; rapid weight gain; quick growth in years one and two; early body fat and having obese parents.
A propensity to gain weight begins early, even in the womb.
“If you are big early on and you grow rapidly, it seems to predict risk of obesity later on,†said Reilly.
“There is something about size and growth, even in the womb, that seems to have an effect.â€
Luckily, I don’t see a mention of candy…. 
