Recent News & Comments About children obesity
Driving our children to obesity
AS a leader in illness prevention, I often wonder what kind of world our children will inherit. In a lot of ways, life will be easier for them.
U.S. Obesity Plateau Shows What Works in Weight Battle
Obesity has become a danger far greater than hunger. Yet amid the alarming stories about its harm to America’s health and economy, one bit of information has been drowned out: The percentage of U.S. adults who are obese appears to have plateaued.
Obesity battle making strides
According to a press release from the Center for Mississippi Health Policy, a new report shows the state’s battle against obesity is making significant headway, especially among elementary school children.
TV Watching and Obesity
The link between children's TV viewing and obesity is pretty clear. Here are some observations to explain why.
Pam Reeves: Obesity discrimination can spark employee lawsuits
Much has been written recently about the obesity crisis in our world. Some statistics report that more than 30 percent of the Tennessee population is classified as obese.
The bigger picture: County, YMCA to screen controversial documentary on obesity
It's a heavy topic, fraught with chances for moralizing and blame.
A Systems Approach to Solving America's Obesity Problem
Americans know they are fat. A staggering two-thirds of adults and one-third of children in the United States are overweight or obese, hampering the overall productivity and health of the nation. Obesity-related illness treatments cost an estimated $190.2 billion annually, for example, which is 21 percent of annual medical spending in the United??States. Researchers project ...
Sleeping in parents' bed may reduce kids' obesity risk
Parents who let their young children climb into bed with them during the night may decrease their child's risk of obesity,
Tonight at 10: Obesity Surgery for Children
Obese Children. Experts call it the tobacco of this generation. It is an epidemic. The two surgeries children are having that are usually done on adults. Judy Maggio reports tonight on KEYE TV News at 10. ...
Childhood obesity (Love not our children to death)
SOME of us may be shortening the life of our children without realizing it, unintentionally, unwittingly, all in the name of love, but nonetheless devastating to them when they reach middle age and beyond. “Love not our children to death” is the message in my coffee-table book on disease prevention published in the United States, [...]
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