Kids gain more weight on summer break
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Children in the United States gain up  to three times more weight during the summer holidays than  during the school year, a study of 5- and 6-year-olds released  on Wednesday said.
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America&#39;s children are getting fatter and need help from parents, schools, the government, advertisers and the food industry to get back in shape, a panel of experts said Thursday.
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In the current decade, there  has been a dramatic increase in the number of obese adolescents  having surgery to help them lose weight, although weight loss  surgery remains an uncommonly performed procedure in young  people.
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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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By ASSOCIATED PRESS  NEW YORK   LAZY weekends, outdoor cafes, and daylight past 8 p.m.   The kids are away at camp and it's too hot to cook at home anyway.   Something about summer makes the thought of eating out especially inviting.
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Some preschools encourage more physical activity than others, and all have a strong influence on how active students are in their daily lives, new research reports.
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There looks to be more room for healthy growth.
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If there are college kids at your Thanksgiving table, don't encourage them to gobble so much. New research suggests that the typical student leaves the holiday weekend as stuffed as the turkey, gaining more than a pound during the short break.
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A startling number of parents may be in denial about their youngsters' weight.
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A growing body of research finds that even a 15- or 20-minute break enhances a child's ability to learn.
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City kids, like their country cousins, are struggling with weight problems, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
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NEW YORK  - Preschool children who are regularly given sugary drinks between meals are more likely to be overweight than their peers, new study findings suggest.
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A college theory about gaining weight, give or take a few examples.
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A new report gives District children a dubious distinction: Nearly one in four of those ages 10 to 17 is overweight, making them the heaviest kids in the country.
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Specialization and year-round play are putting active kids at increased risk of crippling injury
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Six months after spraining an ankle, overweight and obese children are more likely than their peers to still have pain, swelling or weakness, new study findings indicate.
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 5 (HealthDayNews) --  It may not come as a surprise to anyone who's ever heard an overweight child getting teased in the schoolyard, but a new study reports that kids who are overweight or obese have a lower quality of life than their normal-weight peers.