Your views on... childhood obesity
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- Beyond Baby Fat. Foltz-Gray, Dorothy // Good Housekeeping;Oct2002, Vol. 235 Issue 4, p163
Deals with the health issues surrounding childhood obesity in the U.S. Increase in number of obese children with type II diabetes; Vulnerability of overweight children to high blood pressure; Statement from Andrew Tershakovec, director of the Weight Management Program at Children's Hospital of...
- Breaking New Ground in Obesity Prevention. Berg, Frances M. // Healthy Weight Journal;Jul/Aug2001, Vol. 15 Issue 4, p49
Editorial. Focuses on issues about childhood obesity across the United States. Increase in childhood obesity; Role of schools in preventing obesity among children; Efforts of several states to deal with obesity and other eating disorders.
- Obesity Has Become An Epidemic Among Our Children... // Child Health Alert;Jan2002, Vol. 20, p1
Presents an update on childhood obesity as of January 2002. Increase of obesity among children of different races; Role of schools in obesity prevention; Information on adult obesity.
- Childhood Obesity: Strategies for Prevention. Vessey, Judith; MacKenzie, Nancy R. // Pediatric Nursing;Sep/Oct2000, Vol. 26 Issue 5, p527
Delves on childhood obesity in the United States. Information on the body mass index; Factors associated with risk of obesity; Prevention strategies.
- Take A Hike, Junior. Hyde-Keller, O'rya; Sanchez, Brianne // Backpacker;Aug2004, Vol. 32 Issue 6, p74
Gives pieces of advice on preventing obesity in children.
- Sedentary living. // Healthy Weight Journal;Mar/Apr97, Vol. 11 Issue 2, p26
Presents the results of a Tufts University, Massachusetts study on the impact of reducing sedentary behavior on obesity in children. Ratio of total daily energy expenditure to resting metabolic rate measurement; Reasons why reducing sedentary behavior is more effective than engaging in exercise...
- Tracking obesity into adulthood. // Healthy Weight Journal;May/Jun98, Vol. 12 Issue 3, p34
Reports on a follow-up study conducted to obese youngsters in a Japanese city from 1974 to 1995. Statistics of youngsters who remained obese; Definition of obesity.
- WHEN DOES OBESITY NEED TO BE CONSIDERED AS A RISK FACTOR? // Community Care;9/2/2010, Issue 1833, p17
A diagram is presented which offers the framework as to when childhood obesity should be considered in child protection assessments.
- How to fat-proof your kid. Colino, Stacey // Redbook;Oct2003, Vol. 201 Issue 4, p186
Offers tips on how to prevent obesity and other health disorders in children.
