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Childhood Obesity Prevention Articles
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Many assume that childhood obesity is only an issue within North America, but according to a BBC News report by Jennifer Pak, this is not the case. In her article she explains that the Malaysian health minister stated that Malaysia has the highest percentage of obese citizens in Southeast Asia.…
The natural ways of stimulating and strengthening the nervous system is irreplaceable. But in some cases, a small boost is required when the person is experiencing some serious nervous breakdowns. They must be told to make their life style as healthy as possible.
Children at younger age might be prone…
The childhood obesity epidemic keeps worsening across the United States. Mississippi has the dubious honor of being the state with the highest child obesity rate but Georgia is not far behind it. An estimated forty percent of the children in the state are either overweight or obese according to the…
The numbers for childhood obesity hold both good and bad news according to a new study which is being published in the journal, Pediatrics. That study reveals that while there are some bright spots in the childhood obesity rates, the numbers for lower income children may not be quite as…
On occasion, baking breads and cakes on top of the stove can be more convenient. There's little or no bending and heavy lifting necessary--and depending on your baking choice, the cook time may be shorter on top of the stove than in the oven. Cakes and breads cook differently, and…
We know that children, especially obese children are bullied but we usually assume that the main perpetrators of that bullying are all peers. A new study published in the Pediatrics journal reveals that while peer to peer bullying does account for the majority of incidents, an alarming number of children…
Obesity is defined as the condition in which an excess accumulation of adipose tissues or body fat negatively affects health and wellbeing.
Childhood obesity is a worrisome trend worldwide, with a greater prevalence in the developed countries.
Obesity has long been recognized not only as a physical state; but also…
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and the Strong4Life Campaign set off a storm of controversy with some strongly worded billboards as well as television ads that featured obese children and a number of strongly worded slogans meant to draw attention to the problem of childhood obesity in the state of Georgia.…
Kids Health is an industry worth billions of dollars encompassing many elements which include: fitness, nutrition, lifestyle and the medical industry. Kids Health from a fitness perspective uses gymnasiums and park environments that incorporate games and sporting activities for kids to participate in. Trainers, Coaches or parents all participate in…
One of the most serious problems facing the youth today is childhood obesity. In America child obesity statistics showed that there are more than 23 million child obesity cases and the figure is rapidly increasing as the days go by. The problem of obesity in children is now being considered…
I look around all the time and I grow more and more concerned daily with what many of us as parents and grandparents are doing to our children. Children learn from their parents. They are professional copy cats. Grandparents on the other hand tend to be much more forgiving and…
Developing healthful meal ideas for the kids is totally vital. This can take preparing and preparing. Also, it is necessary that your consuming routines show this wholesome goal, due to the fact children acquire following the actions that happen to be inlayed by their mother and dad from child years.…
Under a law that President Barack Obama signed into law last year, school lunches will see an increase in fruits and vegetables while sodium and fat levels will be decreased. The new law, called the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act will call for new US Department of Agriculture recommendations and…
There is a debate over whether school breakfasts, served in the classroom of a number of schools is contributing to the childhood obesity epidemic or not. A number of school districts have cited a number of different positives since beginning the program, including better attendance rates, healthier foods being eaten…
On occasion, baking breads and cakes on top of the stove can be more convenient. There's little or no bending and heavy lifting necessary--and depending on your baking choice, the cook time may be shorter on top of the stove than in the oven. Cakes and breads cook differently, and…
Dara Lynn Weiss certainly did not win a lot of friends with her post in Vogue about how she bullied her then seven year old daughter, Bea about her weight. That post, which was her lame attempt at explaining/excusing her public tirades at a weeping child and how she was…
In Britain, the government is suggesting that even babies, non-walking babies at that, should be exercising every single day. The suggestion is saying that children who are up and walking should be active for at least three hours of every day- a number that they should be hitting easily with…
Mary Helen Black, from the Kaiser Permanente Southern California Department of Research and Evaluation has authored a report that has been published in the journal Obesity. That report follows the conclusion of a research study that linked childhood obesity to an increased risk of developing or worsening asthma. In addition,…
What is the answer to the billion dollars kids obesity epidemic?
It seems that governments and communities are failing to find an answer or solution to this lifestyle issue. Kids obesity is a complex issue and needs to be treated as such. Governments have a tendency just to throw money…
The reports continue to pour in and none of them have good news. According to one of those reports, published in the Journal in Physical Education, there are only six states across the entire country that meet that nationwide standards for physical activity at the grade school and beyond level.…
Has anyone noticed lately the increase in newspapers and television regarding society and obesity. There are so many public opioions now regarding this topic. Obesity has hit explosive levels.
To tell you the truth many groups have been formed to investigate, study, search, target, take society samples and etc that…
Developing healthful meal ideas for the kids is totally vital. This can take preparing and preparing. Also, it is necessary that your consuming routines show this wholesome goal, due to the fact children acquire following the actions that happen to be inlayed by their mother and dad from child years.…
With programs either beginning or changing to address childhood obesity, at least one is continuing to draw fire. The so called obesity report card program started with Arkansas in 2004, with notes being sent home to students' parents listing off the child's body mass index (BMI), their target weight and…
Erin Hager, an Assistant Professor at the Pediatrics, Growth and Nutrition Division has completed a research study about parental perception of their children's body sizes. Hager works within the University of Maryland School of Medicine. To perform the study, Hager had more than two hundred, low income mothers to come…
Fast food is a big part of modern life these days, making it very hard to teach a child how he or she should eat healthy. The cheapest and easiest foods are those that are normally the least healthy. If you give your child the choice between healthy food and…
Working for the past two years in an elementary school, I have been disheartened with the changes in children's nutritional programs and physical activities.
We talk constantly about the growing concerns of our children getting overweight, but are we headed in the right direction in preventing child obesity?
I think…
Fitness bootcamps are a fabulous opportunity for kids to learn new things, try new activities and sports and be introduced to a healthier way of living in general. Away from their parents and siblings, they will likely develop personal independence, find strengths they never knew they had, and make a…
You just finished cleaning up after your son's 10th birthday party last night. You are all worn out. Today, you have scheduled his annual well-child check up. Everything went smoothly, as expected. On your way out, your doctor hands you an order for him to get his cholesterol checked. You…
If a patient needs to be transferred from another facility to Boston Children's Hospital, call 866-771-KIDS. An attending physician will mobilize the Critical Care Transport Team, discuss the availability of a bed and plan for interim stabilization. Boston Children's has a new "Medical passport" (aka medication list) form for patients…
The typical American child eats foods that have no resemblance to natural items- fruit "chews" that have no fruit content at all, chicken nuggets with questionable amounts of actual chicken and french fries that are literally swimming in vegetable oil and coated in salt. Many will not touch a vegetable…
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