The article discusses ways for parents to prevent and combat obesity in children. It explains the contributing factors to obesity that should be considered by parents in combating obesity, specifically family ...
Bill Clinton: How to fight childhood obesityIn the early 1990s, fried foods, carbohydrates and desserts dominated Marybelle's high school lunch choices. Vending machines lined the school hallways, offering sugary drinks and unhealthy snacks. With limited healthy options, Marybelle unsurprising...KESQ...
Where there is a problem there is a solution. All we know that childhood obesity is an alarming problem in the United States. Many parents are concerned about this problem and their children’s health. To make our children safe, we have to think about the solutions for childhood obesity. ...
Parents who want to learn more about childhood obesity and how to fight it can find excellent resources at the websitehealthychildren.org, which is officially run by the American Academy of Pediatrics. And atfamilydoctor.org, the American Academy of Family Medicine also offers many tips on weigh...
Over the last 30 years childhood obesity has more than tripled in the United States and now over 12.7 million children are obese. The annual health care cost of childhood obesity is over 14 billion dollars per year and climbing! These overweight children can expect to live 14 years less than...
Childhood obesity is strongly correlated with increased rates of premature death. Children today have a shorter life expectancy than their parents for the first time in 100 years. Here’s another great one: we are the first generationnotexpected to live longer than our parents. Anybody have a ...
Dr. Richard Besser examines how the growing problem of childhood obesity is a personal issue and a community-wide problem.
“These findings underline the need to consider childhood obesity as a factor in future fertility issues. We strongly recommend that early management of childhood obesity is necessary to reverse these impairments, and to help prevent future reproductive problems, as well as lowering the risks o...
How do we define or diagnose overweight and obesity in childhood? Medical journal of Australia, 173:S1-S17.Baur LA. How do we define or diagnose overweight and obesity in childhood? In: O'Connor HT, Eden BD, eds. Recommendations for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Australian Children [...
Pay less attention to pieces of background information – often broad, general statements, such as "childhood obesity is a major problem in North America" – and any statements that are presented as conflicting with the argument's premises or conclusion. Remember, your job is ...