Children and choice
Tags: OBESITY in children; CHILDREN -- Health; NUTRITION disorders in children; PARENTS
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- Practice: Parental role in ending child obesity. // GP: General Practitioner;10/21/2005, p39
This article reports on a Kellogg's family health study this year in Great Britain, which found that majority of children believes that their parents are responsible for them eating healthily. Obese children have more control over what they eat in the pre-teen years compared to normal weight...
- Caught in the fat trap. Gillen, Sally // Community Care;9/18/2008, Issue 1739, p20
The article discusses the challenges encountered by healthcare professionals in Great Britain in disclosing to parents about the obesity of their child. Childhood obesity is such a serious issue that the Department of Health has drawn up guidelines in informing parents if their child is...
- Overweight kids? Tonn, Sandra // Alive: Canada's Natural Health & Wellness Magazine;Sep2005, Issue 275, p26
Focuses on the public health concern about childhood obesity in Canada. Link of obesity to risk factors for health and social problems; Increase in the levels of obesity among children; Role of teachers and parents in preventing childhood obesity.
- Bayer Acquisition Increase in Overweight Children. S. H. // Pharmaceutical Executive;May2006, Vol. 26 Issue 5, p26
The article reports on the results of a study, published in the April 5, 2006 issue of the "Journal of the American Medical Association," which showed that obesity in children ages two to 19 have increased between 1999 and 2004. According to the study, the Mexican American community has...
- Study Snapshot. // PT: Magazine of Physical Therapy;Feb2008, Vol. 16 Issue 2, p9
The article reports on the survey conducted by CS Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health in the U.S. Result shows that more than 40% of parents with obese children ages 6 to 11 describe their child not as obese but as "about the right weight." It revealed that only 13% of...
- Too much, too young. Jeffs, Lorraine; Lehane, Mike; Justice, Scott; Singleton, Carol // Nursing Standard;4/11/2007, Vol. 21 Issue 31, p24
The article presents readers' responses to the question of whether the government is doing enough to tackle obesity in children in Great Britain. Sister Lorraine Jeffs cites the government's failure to persuade parents to take responsibility for their children's eating and exercise habits....
- The fat of the nation. Netherwood, Cathy // Australian Parents;Oct/Nov2006, p57
The article presents an update on obesity in Australia. With a quarter of Australian school children overweight or obese, and the figures still rising, there is a need to understand obesity better if Australians are going to be able to control it effectively. Controlling obesity starts at home,...
- Combating childhood obesity. // Education Journal;Feb2006, Issue 92, p41
The article focuses on the efforts of Scottish government to combat childhood obesity in the country. According to the study, children in the country drink more fizzy drinks than youngsters anywhere else in Europe. The study added that one of the reasons childhood obesity is increasing is...
- AN F FOR FAT. Flora, Carlin // Psychology Today;Nov/Dec2003, Vol. 36 Issue 6, p20
Offers information on a study in Massachusetts which examined the effectiveness of using report cards in addressing the problem of childhood obesity. Criticisms of the approach; Steps that parents can take to prevent obesity in their children; Risks associated with obesity.
