More PE Time May Fight Obesity in Girls
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Just an extra hour of exercise a week could significantly cut obesity among young overweight girls, according to a study that researchers say could lead to major changes in the way schools fight obesity.    The study - the largest look yet at obesity among young children - did not show the same results for boys, possibly because they generally get more exercise than girls...
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Overweight and obese adolescents may be more likely to have physical problems than their normal-weight peers but they don't seem to be worse off mentally, according to national study findings.
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Incorporating short, weekly sessions on healthy living and social pressures into sports training appears to help young girls fight impulses to diet excessively
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When it comes to heart disease, being  fit may be more important than being thin, according to a study  of more than 900 women published on Tuesday.
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Children who are obese are damaging their feet and may have problems walking, a study suggests.
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TUESDAY, Dec. 5 (HealthDay News) -- It's no secret that American kids eat too much. Now, a new study provides some specific numbers that could help fight the obesity epidemic.
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A study of 7-year-olds has found that sleeping less than nine hours a night was associated with being overweight or obese.
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Children as young as three are being treated for obesity, according to one leading UK expert.
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Obese women can ward off heart disease if they exercise. But they place themselves at a higher risk of diabetes if they don&#39;t lose weight.
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WASHINGTON -- Childhood obesity has reached such epidemic proportions that it can be reversed only by a coordinated effort touching everything from new zoning laws that promote parks and sidewalks to tougher regulation of ads aimed at kids to more
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NEW YORK  - Recreational physical activity   in the year before a diagnosis of breast cancer seems to have a   positive influence on the prognosis of young women who are   overweight or obese when they are diagnosed, new research   suggests.
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In the N.F.L.âs Play 60 Challenge, participants pledge to be physically active for at least 60 minutes a day as a way of getting families to understand the dangers of child obesity.
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Starvation and loss of a period should alarm women in sports.
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Washington -- Physical activity can offset some of the harmful health consequences of being overweight but cannot fully erase them, according to the biggest study to examine the relative benefits of being fit versus fat.
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FRIDAY, Aug. 24 (HealthDay News) -- As children get ready to head back to the classroom, a new study finds school absenteeism is higher among overweight kids.
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The nation's schools, under fire for unhealthy school lunches, well-stocked vending machines and phys ed cuts, may actually do a better job than parents in keeping children fit and trim. A study found that 5- and 6-year-olds gained more weight over the summer than during the school year, casting doubt on the assumption that kids are more active during summer vacation.
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.Exercise only is not enough to reduce the death risk associated with being obese, a study of over 116,000 female nurses has revealed.