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Childhood Obesity

Is Childhood Obesity Child Abuse? Video

by Chuck Edwards
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CNN’s Paula Zahn interviews the president of National Action Against Obesity, MeMe Roth. The talk centers on whether a parent overfeeding their child constitutes abuse.

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Child Obesity in America

by Guest Poster
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Child Obesity in America is an escalating issue. Here are 4 important hints for fighting this debilitating disease and changing the future of kids everywhere.

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Obesity PSAs Created By Children

by Dr. Kal
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Videos: Three Obesity PSAs Created By Children. They will not win Oscars but their messages are great.

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Obesity in America: Getting Started

by Chuck Edwards
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Video: Obesity in America – Getting Started

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Weight Loss Surgery for Teenagers

by Dr. Kal
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Three articles about childhood obesity. 1. Weight Loss Surgery for Teenagers 2. It’s Cookie Monster’s Fault 3. Healthy Schools Program

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Dangers of Childhood Obesity

by Chuck Edwards
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Video: A study has doctors talking about the dangers of childhood obesity. The arteries of 70 overweight or obese children were studied. Many are shocked by the results.

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Sleep Is Important

by Dr. Kal
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The post discusses two recent sleep studies that show that Americans are not getting enough sleep and sleep deprived children are smaller if they sleep more hours on holidays and weekends.

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Cereal Killers

by Dr. Kal
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Source: USA Today
A new study has been completed by researchers at Yale University’s Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity.  The study shows that most of the cereals targeted to children are unhealthy.  Most of these cereals are high in sugar and sodium and low in fiber.
Glycemic Index
When compared to cereals advertised to adults, cereals [...]

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