Obesity in children
Tags: OBESITY in children; OBESITY; SYNDROMES; FOOD -- Caloric content
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- SOFT DRINKS & OBESITY. // Nutrition Action Health Letter;May2001, Vol. 28 Issue 4, p9
Provides information on a study which examined the prevalence of obesity among school children in the United States. Discussion on the diet of children; Caloric content of sugar-sweetened drinks.
- Eating Out--At What Price? Hancock, Michelle // Alive: Canada's Natural Health & Wellness Magazine;May2002, Issue 235, p29
Reports the increase in fat and calorie consumption in restaurant foods. Percentage increase fat and calorie in restaurant foods; Role of restaurant foods in the rise of obesity in children; Number of times Americans eat meals away from home.
- Heavy issue: Food industry weighs down Americans with freedom of choice. Hawkes, Corinna // Nation's Restaurant News;2/10/2003, Vol. 37 Issue 6, p44
Focuses on the prevalence of child obesity in the U.S. Attribution of supersized snack foods to the health condition; Increase in the caloric content of the meals available at fast food joints; Influence of the food industry on nutrition and health.
- Cardiovascular Fitness and Caloric Intake in Filipino Obese Children: An Observational Study. Gonzalez-Suarez, C. B.; Lee-Pineda, K.; Zamora, M. T. G.; Sibug, E. O.; Velasco, Z. F.; Grimmer-Somers, K. // Asian Journal of Clinical Nutrition;2012, Vol. 4 Issue 3, p88
There is an alarming increase in the prevalence of childhood obesity. This study examines the joint association of cardiovascular fitness and nutritional intake with obesity in Filipino pre-adolescents. Grade four to six students from an elementary school in Manila were included. Data were...
- CHILDHOOD OBESITY, PREVALENCE AND PREVENTION. Dehghan, Mahshid; Akhtar-Danesh, Noori; Merchant, Anwar T. // African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition & Development;Feb2012, Vol. 12 Issue 2, p1
Childhood obesity has reached epidemic levels in developed countries. Twenty five percent of children in the US are overweight and 11% are obese. Overweight and obesity in childhood are known to have significant impact on both physical and psychological health. The mechanism of obesity...
- Drinking water lowers total caloric intake. // Contemporary Pediatrics;Jun2009, Vol. 26 Issue 6, p76
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- WHEN IS A CRISIS ALSO AN OPPORTUNITY? McMILLAN, JULIA A. // Contemporary Pediatrics;Oct2009, Vol. 26 Issue 10, p12
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- Weighty Concerns. Katz, Barbara Myserson // Louisville Magazine;Apr2004 Supplement, Vol. 55, p4
There's no getting around the fact that many overweight kids have a genetic predisposition to be heavy, noting that it's rare for an obese child not to have at least one overweight biological parent. Poor eating habits and the inactivity of many kids today surely contribute. Some kids who are...
- A Tax for Health. Gallo-Torres, Julia M. // Prepared Foods;Feb2011, Vol. 180 Issue 2, p9
The author reflects on the finding that a soda drinks tax of at least 20 percent can make consumers opt instead for bottled water, juice and diet drinks. She observes that this will cut consumption of extra calories in sodas and help address obesity in children and adults, although people will...
