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Tags: OBESITY in children; METABOLIC disorders in children; OBESITY; METABOLISM -- Disorders
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- Weight-Control Behavior Among Obese Children: Association With Family-Related Factors. Fei-Ling Wu; Shu Yu; Ien-Lan Wei; Yin, Terese J.C. // Journal of Nursing Research (Taiwan Nurses Association);Mar2003, Vol. 11 Issue 1, p19
Investigates the weight-control behavior of obese children. Discussion on parents' supervision of obese children; Factors that influenced weight-control behavior; Relationship between the individual and basic family characteristics of obese elementary school children and their execution of...
- Information Saturation. Chapman-Novakofski, Karen // Journal of Nutrition Education & Behavior;May/Jun2010, Vol. 42 Issue 3, p143
The article presents the author's insights regarding information saturation relative to the findings of various studies and critical reviews conducted on childhood obesity.
- Treating obesity in children. // Paediatric Nursing;Nov2003, Vol. 15 Issue 9, p12
Reviews the article "Interventions for Treating Obesity in Children," by C. Summerbell, published in the "Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews."
- Does watching television make kids fat? Gaby, Alan R. // Townsend Letter for Doctors & Patients;Jan2006, Issue 270, p40
The article discusses the study conducted to prove the claim that watching television causes kids to be fat. Results of the study indicates that, as sedentary behaviors decreased, it is accompanied by a decrease in energy intake and an increase in energy expenditure in non-overweight...
- OBESE KIDS. // Gerson Healing Newsletter;Sep/Oct2004, Vol. 19 Issue 5, p3
The article focuses on obesity, a major health problem among kids. Every thing from parents, governments, MTV, video game manufacturers and fast-food outlets has been blamed for this epidemic. Researchers from Yale University have established a definite link between obesity in children and the...
- Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy. Mudder, Sherry; Konarik, Melanie // American School Board Journal;Oct2004, Vol. 191 Issue 10, p48
Reports that Spring Independent School District of Houston, Texas has fought to reduce child obesity. Percentage of obese children in the U.S.; Impact of the child obesity issue on schools; Overview of the strategies of some schools in reducing child obesity. INSET: The school milk pilot test.
- One in four WA kids is obese. O'Leary, Cathy; Carey, Dorothy // Nutridate;May2005, Vol. 16 Issue 2, p8
Reports on the increase in obesity rates among school-aged children in Western Australia, according to Billie Giles-Corti, associate professor from the University of Western Australia's school of population health. Factors that contributed to the increased number of obese children; Minimum...
- have you heard? Guest, Jim // Consumer Reports;Jan2004, Vol. 69 Issue 1, p5
Introduces a series of articles on obesity in children in the U.S.
- THE BIG ISSUE. Valios, Natalie // Community Care;3/25/2004, Issue 1515, p34
Reports on the efforts to defuse the problem of obesity among children in Great Britain. Reasons behind the occurrence of obesity among children; Description of the psychological effects of obesity on children; Role of the National Obesity Forum in addressing weight management for children;...
