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NEWS ABOUT: childhood obesity

childhood obesity stories: 46 news summaries

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OPINION

This Is 'Playing.' This Is 'Outside.'

Backlash against oversheltering kids gains some traction

May 16, 08 5:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - Using the flap over a New York 9-year-old allowed to find his own way home from Bloomingdale's as an example of a sea change, Rosa Brooks, writing in the Los Angeles Times, reminds us that allowing children to be outside on their own used to be the norm. "... More »

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parenting • childhood obesity • independence • children • playground games

 77% of US Moms Breast-Feed 

Percentage highest in survey's history; rise greatest among African-Americans

Apr 30, 08 7:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - About 77% of new mothers breast-feed, the highest percentage since the CDC began taking surveys 20 years ago. The agency cites public-awareness campaigns about its health benefits for the rise, noting that only 60% of mothers breast-fed in 1994, the AP reports. Changing cultural attitudes that accommodate the practice also... More »

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African Americans • childhood obesity • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • public health • mothers • culture • breast feeding

 Baby Zzzs Linked to Obesity 

Also tied to behavioral problems

Apr 8, 08 7:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - Babies who get less than 12 hours of shut-eye a day double their risk of being overweight by the time they're 3 years old, a new study finds. The risk is even higher for little ones who watch two hours of TV a day, the Daily Telegraph reports. If habits... More »

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obesity • sleep • parenting • childhood obesity • children • baby • toddler • sleep deprivation • television watching • sleep disorder • medical study

Britain to Pay Citizens to
Lose Flab

Experts say if trends continue, most Brits will be obese by 2050

Jan 24, 08 10:31 AM CST
(Newser) - With British waistlines bulging and no end in sight for the obesity crisis, the government has come up with a plan: offer cash incentives to workers who slim down. Employers will host competitions, with prizes going to those who shed the most, the Daily Telegraph reports. The Well@Work plan includes... More »

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obesity • childhood obesity • obesity epidemic • Britain • incentive plans • Well@Work

Parents Blind to Their Fat Kids

Only 13% recognize when their child is obese

Dec 25, 07 3:20 PM CST
(Newser) - Nearly half the parents of severely overweight children ages 6 to 11 said their child was “about the right weight,” and only 13% recognized that their child had a severe problem, says a University of Michigan study. The results indicate parents think children will “grow out” of... More »

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obesity • health • childhood obesity • obesity epidemic • fat • children • obese • overweight • health study

Fat Kids Risk Adult Heart Health

Risks remains even if children shed extra pounds

Dec 6, 07 5:29 AM CST
(Newser) - Overweight kids significantly increase their risk their heart disease later in life, a new study has found. Those who carried extra pounds between the ages of 7 and 13 were much more likely to develop heart disease between 25 and 71 even if they were slightly overweight and possibly even... More »

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health • childhood obesity • heart disease • children • overweight • studies

New Guidelines Target Child Obesity

Strict measures aim to reduce number of overweight kids

Dec 3, 07 5:03 PM CST
(Newser) - The most stringent guidelines to date for combating childhood obesity recommend yearly weight checks and possibly even medication or surgery for kids who can't combat the condition on their own, USA Today reports. Doctors should also keep normal-weight kids apprised of the ins and outs of healthy living, a panel... More »

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obesity • nutrition • childhood obesity • obesity epidemic • children • American Medical Association • pediatrics • children's health care

 Kids' Bones Growing Brittle

Lack of milk, sun and exercise blamed for rickets and loss of bone mass

Nov 27, 07 4:13 AM CST
(Newser) - Kids today break their arms more often than children did 40 years ago, and experts say it's because their bones are getting weaker, AP reports. A lack of milk, sunshine and exercise means many children aren't building adequate bone mass, and in extreme cases are developing bone-softening rickets, the scourge... More »

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childhood obesity • children • bones • children's health care • osteoporosis

Kids Will
Eat Healthier School Lunches

Study of Minn. schools shows they don't have to cost more, either

Nov 26, 07 8:32 PM CST
(Newser) - Low-fat turkey hot dogs, fruits, and veggies aren't the lunchtime turn-off many assume, a study of Minnesota school districts finds. Sure, students prefer fattier lunches, but demand doesn't drop and cost doesn't rise when they're dished up healthier meals. Although labor expenses typically increase, the savings from abandoning processed foods... More »

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childhood obesity • obesity epidemic • healthy eating • school lunch

Sleep-Deprived Kids Pack on
the Pounds

Lack of down time correlates with childhood obesity

Nov 5, 07 10:40 AM CST
(Newser) - Kids who get plenty of sleep could be lowering their chances of becoming obese. For each extra hour third-graders in a newly released study spent sleeping, they lowered their chance of becoming obese by sixth grade by 40%. The results could have to do with the effect of sleep on... More »

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obesity • sleep • parenting • childhood obesity • obesity epidemic • exercise

Britain to Fight Fat in 'Fit Towns'

Government would broaden eco-friendly schemes to address health concerns

Nov 1, 07 4:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - In light of dire predictions about the cost of the obesity crisis, England wants 10 previously planned eco-friendly towns to also combat obesity by promoting healthy lifestyles, the Guardian reported today. Among the proposals: more bike lanes; safe walking routes to school and the downtown area; larger and more modern... More »

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obesity • childhood obesity • United Kingdom • France • obesity epidemic • England • bikes • exercise • healthy eating • fitness • eco friendly towns

Anti-Obesity Ad Tap-Taps Craig's Bathroom Tryst

Anti-obesity campaign says Senators are on the 'gravy train'

Oct 2, 07 12:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - “It’s their dirty little secret,” the commercial's voiceover says, as a well-dressed man taps his foot in a bathroom stall. And though Larry Craig’s name is never uttered, his airport indiscretion is obviously the latest target of an unlikely source—childhood obesity advocates knocking congressmen who... More »

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obesity • childhood obesity • Larry Craig • campaign contributions • political advertising • Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

Nickelodeon Unplugs
the Tube

Urges kids to get out and play during 3-hour shutdown tomorrow

Sep 28, 07 2:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - For years, parents have been telling kids to turn off the TV, go outside and play. Now, Nickelodeon is turning the tube off for them, broadcasting three hours of dead air starting at noon tomorrow, during which they hope kids will go outside and get some exercise. It’s part... More »

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television • childhood obesity • exercise • Nickelodeon

American Kids' Blood Pressure Creeps Up

Obesity epidemic fallout foreshadows serious health troubles

Sep 11, 07 10:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - The ranks of US children with dangerously high blood pressure and hypertension have been growing for 20 years, reversing a decades-long trend, says a new study that tracks the effects of youth obesity. Hypertension, which usually doesn't develop until patients are in their 30s or 40s, is a leading cause... More »

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obesity • hypertension • childhood obesity • diabetes • heart disease • fat • children • weight • cholesterol • blood pressure • Americans • heart attack • stroke

Obese Toddlers: Too Many Calories, Too Little Iron

Parents should wean children, feed them meat, eggs, study says

Sep 4, 07 8:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - Overweight toddlers are more than twice as likely to have iron deficiencies as their skinnier counterparts, with Hispanics facing the highest risk, concludes a study in September’s Pediatrics, the first to link obesity with low iron levels. Researchers stressed the importance of weaning kids 1 to 3 years old... More »

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obesity • childhood obesity • obesity epidemic • Anemia • children • child development • pediatrics

Fattest States in America

Aug 27, 07 8:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Trust for America's Health has come out with its fourth annual report on obesity.  And the losers are:
  1. Mississippi
  2. West Virginia
  3. Alabama
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obesity • health • childhood obesity • South Carolina • Arkansas • Kentucky • fat • Louisiana • weight • Michigan • Indiana • America • Alabama • Tennessee • Mississippi • Oklahoma • West Virginia

We're Still Getting Fatter

Obesity epidemic continues to spread

Aug 27, 07 6:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - Americans just keep getting fatter. Obesity rates were up in 31 states this year and declined in none, a new study by a health advocacy group finds. That brings the percentage of American adults who are either obese or overweight to 60%, Reuters reports, and the usual suspects are to... More »

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obesity • nutrition • childhood obesity • diabetes • obesity epidemic • heart disease • epidemic • America • Americans • Mississippi • stroke • health study

FTC Subpoenas Food Giants
on Marketing
to Kids

Congress wants data
on childhood obesity

Aug 11, 07 4:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - The FTC dealt out 44 subpoenas yesterday to food companies, including McDonald's, Coca-Cola, and Kraft, seeking information on how much they spent on advertising to kids. The businesses have until November 1 to comply for a report the FTC is preparing for Congress on marketing practices and child obesity. More »

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obesity • Congress • nutrition • health • advertising • childhood obesity • McDonald's • marketing • Coca Cola • children • weight • diet • FTC • General Mills • advertisements

Diet Foods
May Help
Make Kids Fat

Low-calorie imitations confuse system,
cause overeating

Aug 8, 07 2:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Feeding children diet food may actually help make them fat, the BBC reports. Young rats who had been given low-calorie versions of ordinarily high-calorie food begin to gain weight when they were switched to regular fare, a new study found. Rather than stop eating when they reached a certain calorie... More »

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obesity • food • childhood obesity • children • diet • calories

Babies Off Breast Milk
Too Soon

Three-quarters of new moms breast feed, but only 11% long enough

Aug 4, 07 6:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - Almost three quarters of new mothers in the US breast feed their babies, but they are switching to formula too soon, say federal health officials. Only 30% are sticking to breast milk alone at three months, and only 11% at six months, a new survey shows. Breast milk protects infants... More »

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obesity • health • childhood obesity • children • parents • mothers • baby • infant • breast feeding • breast milk

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