Johner Riehl: Today’s topic on Parent Savers’ is how to help your child to maintain a healthy weight. We are talking about this topic as part of childhood obesity awareness month which is September and so it’s the middle of September now as this episode comes out. Today we are talkin...
The article offers tips to ensure a child does not fall prey to childhood obesity. Topics discussed include nutritional disorder, metabolism, diseases associated with childhood obesity, and long-term ill effects of childho...
“The latest data show that 1 in 6 young people in the United States are obesity!”–Paul Ebeling Here are some recommendations that can help all children grow up healthy, tune in… A new study published in JAMA Pediatrics found that the prevalence of obesity in American children and adolesc...
“Because of the increasing rates of obesity, unhealthy eating habits and physical inactivity, we may see the first generation that will be less healthy and have a shorter life expectancy than their parents.” Can We Prevent Birth Defects by Genetic Screening of Parents? What causes birth defects...
Anagnostou suggested changing the peanut product can help as well as masking the taste with strong flavors and smells. “My patients’ favorite is barbeque sauce [given that we are] in Texas,” she said. “I also reassure them that taste will become neutral over time.” ...
bones (sardines and salmon), that can be added to your teen's diet. Also, don't forget to motivate your child to be involved in physical activities and exercise. If your child is an athlete, weight-bearing exercises such as jogging and walking can also help develop and maintain strong ...
1 Knowing what’s causing the obesity can help with weight loss. So, here are 7 possible causes of obesity and how to deal with them. 1. Working Parents Or A Single Parent What’s your work got to do with your child’s puppy fat? Probably, everything! Working parents or a single ...
Many children in the US struggle with maintaining a healthy weight. Obesity researchers have explained this using something called theStructured Days Hypothesis. Essentially, the idea is that children have less structure during the summer. They can eat when and what they want to, they are less ph...
you don’t deserve the same level of care as people who are.” According to Tovar, the American Medical Association declared obesity a disease, against the suggestion of the committee that was assigned the issue, although the committee determined that being overweight does not meet the criteria ...
Equally of concern is the obesity epidemic in this age range (16% are overweight or obese, and 30% describe themselves as overweight). Studies have clearly demonstrated that the likelihood of an overweight/obese teen successfully losing excess weight and maintaining their healthy weight is less ...