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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.…
Preschool-aged children have tons of energy and require a lot of daily play time and movement in order to thrive and stay healthy. When the weather outside turns frightful, parents often find themselves struggling to find creative ways to keep their children active and moving. As a solution to this…
As you are no doubt aware the current situation with childhood obesity is sadly getting worse. As with adults it can create many health problems as well as reducing overall quality of life.
Many health professionals are now seeing this as a serious problem and are taking steps with reporting…
Researchers, led by Struan Grant, the Associate Director of the Center for Applied Genomics at the Children's Hospital in Philadelphia, have potentially identified two genes that may increase the risk of childhood obesity, however the team warn that it is only one piece of the puzzle and that these genes…
Weight, calories and exercise are the pressing issues that face every teen who combat kids obesity problems everyday of their life. Kids obesity, however, is more than just physical exercise and nutrition. Kids obesity also takes a significant toll on the mental acuity of kids who struggle with the social…
Nike released a new ad campaign during the latest Olympics which featured a less than athletic young man, trudging along on a solitary road, searching, according to the voice over, for his greatness. The words and the starkness of the scene are meant to be inspiring to everyone, however there…
With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warning that child obesity numbers are nearly twenty percent and prone to more and more weight related illnesses, other problems are starting to become more obvious. Kids are tipping the scales and skyrocketing off the charts these days, making it likely that…
During infancy. ---------------
cleanliness is essential to the infant's health. The principal points to which especial attention must be paid by the parent for this purpose are the following:
At first the infant should be washed daily with warm water; and a bath every night, for the purpose of thoroughly…
Your children could be dying way before they should. It is a true fact - a terrible one, but a true one. The childhood obesity epidemic is real! And it may not be your fault.
The Center for Disease Control has stated that our younger generation is now facing a…
The 2012/13 NCMP (National Child Measurements Programme) report shows obesity rates in Year 6 (pupils aged 10-11 years) to be 20.4% for boys and 17.4% for girls.
As the western world continues to expand its waistline, the victims of obesity appear to be growing younger with each passing decade.
Health…
An eight year old boy in the Cleveland, Ohio area is in foster care, removed from his home after a social services agency petitioned the court. The unnamed third grader was taken to the hospital last year after having some issues with his breathing. While there, he was diagnosed with…
“FRIENDS” is a well known in the field of psychology. It is an especially designed program by Dr. Paula Barrett to help children as well as adults. The key area of focus of this program is anxiety and depression. The program helps in preventing, diagnosing and treating depression and anxiety…
Considering that childhood obesity is has been rapidly increasing over the past 30 years, it has become a focus in different sectors of biomedical research, as well as genetics. There are many health risk factors that have been found to be associated with childhood obesity such as cardiovascular disease, prediabetes,…
Childhood obesity occurs when kids have too much body fat. Kids Obesity can be curtailed with a healthy family. Understanding Kids Obesity
Kids Obesity and kids being overweight are terms that you might hear when children have too much body fat that presents a risk to their health.
Kids Obesity…
The weight of children in the United States as well as other countries in the world is increasing dramatically. The epidemic of childhood obesity is reaching alarming rates with some parents still continuing to be fairly oblivious to what is going on right in front of them. According to information…
Physical education programs started because President John F. Kennedy saw the need for children to get more exercise, stay fit and lose weight. Gym classes were part of the curriculum in schools from grades 1 thro:ugh 12 when I was growing up. The school day was from 8:00 a.m. till…
An English research study recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association reveals the benefit of even minimal exercise on kids and teens who are at risk for or are currently listed as obese. That study found that increasing exercise that rated moderate to vigorous on a daily…
Proper maintenance of a kids’ health is of utmost importance as a healthy kid is not only an asset for the family but also for the Nation. While ensuring proper maintenance of kids’ health it is necessary to focus on the maintenance of mental health of the kids.
Maintenance of…
Did you know your children could die...way before they should? It's a terrible fact, but it is true. And it's not your fault!
The Center for Disease Control stated that this younger generation is facing a shorter life expectancy than ever before. The reason - obesity and weight issues. Let's…
Whether it’s sports, arts, music or education there has to be a well thought through strategy to engage young people into that activity. Simply believing that you have a great activity that serves them in a positive way is not enough.
Not by a long shot.
In the relationship between…
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 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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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