Recent News & Comments About childhood obesity
Critic's Notebook: TV's focus on childhood obesity hits home
Take it from someone who knows: The struggle with childhood obesity, illustrated vividly on television, is a battle of both the mind and the mouth for an overweight kid. Take it from someone who knows: The struggle with childhood obesity, illustrated vividly on television, is a battle of both the mind and the mouth for an overweight kid.
Childhood obesity contributes to rise of diabetes
With diabetes on the rise among children, doctors and nutritionists are tackling the problem of overweight children. Getting the entire family involved is key, they say.
Effective strategies urgently needed to stop progression of childhood obesity epidemic
Currently more than 10% of preschoolers in the U.S. are obese and effective strategies that target pregnancy, infancy, and toddlers are urgently needed to stop the progression of the childhood obesity epidemic, as proposed in an article in Childhood Obesity, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.
San Diego County Launches Campaign Against Childhood Obesity
SAN DIEGO — The fight against childhood obesity took center stage in Chula Vista today. County officials unveiled a new campaign . It's called "5210 Every Day."
Ontario sets up panel of experts to tackle childhood obesity
Reducing the “epidemic” of childhood obesity in Ontario by 20 per cent over the next five years is the goal of a new experts panel announced by the government Friday.
Experts to tackle complex childhood obesity 'epidemic' in Ontario
TORONTO - Reducing the "epidemic" of childhood obesity in Ontario by 20 per cent over the next five years is the goal of a new experts panel announced by the government Friday.
Experts tackle Ontario's childhood obesity 'epidemic'
Reducing the "epidemic" of childhood obesity in Ontario by 20 per cent over the next five years is the goal of a new experts panel announced by the government Friday.
Ontario sets up panel to tackle childhood obesity
The Ontario government is setting up an expert panel to tackle childhood obesity.
Amerigroup Florida Fights Childhood Obesity
MIAMI, May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to fight childhood obesity in Miami-Dade County, Amerigroup Community Care of Florida teamed up with the Carrie Meek Foundation this past Saturday, May 5, ...
Province aims to take a bite out of childhood obesity rates
Statistics suggest about three-quarters of obese children grow into obese adults, costing Ontario’s health-care system an estimated $4.5 billion in direct and indirect costs.
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