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Parents Must Get Involved To Combat Childhood Obesity

Posted: Monday, July 19, 2004

Parents of overweight children treat mealtime differently than parents of healthy children. Research suggests healthy-eating, active parents often pass their habits onto their kids, just as sedentary parents do.

Child Obesity Epidemic Report Is Grim

Posted: Wednesday, July 07, 2004

Childhood obesity in the United States looks significantly worse than previously believed, suggests the largest assessment ever of public school students

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The report indicates 40 percent of students in Arkansas are overweight or at risk of becoming so. The U.S. government estimates that 30 percent of the nation�s kids are overweight or on their way to being too heavy.

Study: Obese Kids May Develop Diabetes

Posted: Friday, June 04, 2004

A study of very obese children suggests half may have a worrisome cluster of health conditions that increase their risk of developing diabetes and heart disease at an early age.
"Obesity is not just a cosmetic issue. It's a big problem because you open the door for serious, chronic complications

Study: Obese Kids May Develop Diabetes

Posted: Friday, June 04, 2004

A study of very obese children suggests half may have a worrisome cluster of health conditions that increase their risk of developing diabetes and heart disease at an early age.
Obesity is not just a cosmetic issue. It's a big problem because you open the door for serious, chronic complications

High Rates of Diabetes in Asian Children

Posted: Thursday, June 03, 2004

"Type 2 diabetes is 13.5 times more common in South Asian children than in white children," Children from ethnic minorities are at significantly higher risk,"

Childhood Obesity A Major Problem And Is Getting Worse

Posted: Saturday, May 29, 2004

If an answer to this obesity epidemic is not found soon, for the first time this century, the present generation of children will not live as long as their parents."This trend shows us our children are becoming more obese at a younger age and if we don't address this problem, the health consequence for obesity include premature death from heart disease, diabetes, cancer, breathing problems and arthritis,"

Childhood Obesity A Major Problem And Is Getting Worse

Posted: Saturday, May 29, 2004

If an answer to this obesity epidemic is not found soon, for the first time this century, the present generation of children will not live as long as their parents "This trend shows us our children are becoming more obese at a younger age and if we don't address this problem, the health consequence for obesity include premature death from heart disease, diabetes, cancer, breathing problems and arthritis

Across The Globe 1 in 10 School Children Are Overweight

Posted: Wednesday, May 19, 2004

One in ten of the world's schoolchildren is overweight, and about 45 million of them have an increased risk of developing diabetes, heart disease and other illnesses before they leave their teens, according to the first global assessment of child obesity.

Diabetes Breakthrough For Reversing Type 1 Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, May 05, 2004

Children who are dependent on insulin injections could now be treated with tablets after researchers at Plymouth's Peninsula Medical School discovered a new, genetic cause of diabetes.

Cleanliness 'Leads To Diabetes'

Posted: Thursday, April 22, 2004

Diseases such as diabetes could be caused by children being too clean, researchers have suggested. Scientists from the Scripps Research Institute in California, say being exposed to too few germs means the immune system is not stimulated enough