Timeline for Posts Tagged childhood obesity
Massachusetts Sends Parents ‘Hey, Your Kids Are Fat’ Letters
“Hey parents. Quick reminder: Your kids are fat.” That’s basically the gist of letters sent to Massachusetts families by the Departm[...]
Controversial Mom Who Put 7-Year-Old Daughter On Strict Diet: ‘She’s Doing Fantastically Well’ [Video]
Dara-Lynn Weiss was thrust into the national spotlight last year when she put her 7-year-old daughter on strict diet — and wrote an article for [...]
Childhood Obesity Rate Falls In Several Cities
After several decades of rising childhood obesity rates, several cities are reporting their first declines. The rates have dropped in both big cities,[...]
Obese Kids Commonly Overeat, Even When Not Hungry [Study]
Obese kids consume 34 percent more calories from snacking even after a meal and eat when they’re not hungry compared to their siblings of averag[...]
Childhood Obesity Affected By ‘Strength Of Language’ In State Nutrition Laws [Study]
America’s childhood obesity crisis won’t go away overnight, despite government intervention regulating what types of food should be offere[...]
Kids’ Cholesterol Levels Go Down, Decline In Trans Fat Seen As Major Factor
Kids’ cholesterol levels have gone down in the last 20 years with now just one in 12 children having a high amount, new information released by [...]
School Lunch Milk Ban Floated, USDA Asked To Replace Milk With Broccoli And Kale
School lunches have become a touchy subject as government agencies seek a way to keep America and America’s kids from packing on the pounds via [...]
C-Sections Linked To Childhood Obesity In New Study
Children born via cesarean section have double the risk of becoming obese as infants compared to children who are born vaginally. That find was part o[...]
Obesity Statistics: 42% Of America Obese By 2030
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a new report in which they indicated that an estimated 42% of Americans will be obese by [...]
Childhood Obesity Research Finds Two Gene Variants That May Cause Weight Gain In Children
Researchers examining childhood obesity have discovered two gene variants that they believe could play a critical role in the development of common ch[...]
















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