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Battling the Bulge: Obesity a local concern
Obesity is off the charts not only nationally, but also locally, experts say. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a study projecting an extension of obesity to 42 percent of Americans by 2030. Currently, 35.7 percent
Childhood Obesity Prevalence Dropping In Massachusetts
Obesity rates among children in Eastern Massachusetts dropped from 1999-2008, a trend which may be occurring in many other parts of the country, researchers from the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute and CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) reported in the journal Pediatrics. However, the authors added that obesity prevalence in childhood in lower-income households has not ...
Healthy Families, Healthy Homes: Childhood Obesity | Video
For some students, gym can be the best part of the school day. A chance to leave the tedious lessons of math and science behind and let loose. But physical activities like strecting, running and jumping jacks, seem to have gone away for many kids and childhood obesity is on the rise.
Morning Read: OKCupid’s 10 charts about sex should be a model for educating with health data
OKCupid’s clever and engaging use of their data to educate readers might work to motivate healthy behaviors even in people not looking for a date. John Moore on The Health Care Blog suggests that the healthcare industry do something radical, such as using data in fun and engaging ways to educate people about the links [...]
Doctors' Due Diligence: Measuring Kids' Blood Pressure
With the rising incidence of obesity comes a rising incidence of the health-related problems it causes. Pediatricians report seeing high blood pressure, heart disease and even certain cancers — diseases previously considered problems among adults only — in children as young as 3.
Sugar: UCSF’s Lustig on why we love it, and how it’s killing us
It’s not calories that are making us obese — it’s sugar. That’s the message one of the nation’s best-known experts on obesity, UCSF’s Dr. Robert Lustig, is spreading far and wide to try to ignite change in food systems and nutrition policy. Thursday, he brought it to UC Berkeley.
9 in 10 Moms See Overweight Toddlers as Normal
A mother's love usually makes for healthy and happy children, but in some cases it may be contributing to childhood obesity, a new study suggests.
Ever-Expanding American Populace to Be 42% Obese by 2030, Predicts Study
A new study in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine predicts that 42% of Americans will be obese --with 11% of the populace being severely obese--by 2030. The study, " Obesity and Severe Obesity Forecasts Through 2030 ," was conducted by Duke University and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) researchers.
TLC’s Shocking New Series ‘Obese & Expecting’ — Will You Watch?
A new documentary from TLC will document the perils of morbidly overweight mamas-to-be. Um, are you raising your eyebrows too? TLC’s new reality show Obese & Expecting charts the emotional and physical struggles of four obese women who are trying to deliver. Will you watch the show? The channel has made itself known for chronicling American families with [...]
When to start screening for blood pressure?
A visit to the pediatrician’s office typically includes a check of height, weight and immunization records. But between the stop at the scale on the way in and the sticker roll on the way out, not enough children are being screened for high blood pressure, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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