Treat childhood obesity as act of neglect, say doctors
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Reports claimed that obesity had played a part in 20 child protection cases last year.
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To fight the epidemic of childhood obesity, the nation must launch a massive campaign enlisting virtually every aspect of society to reduce the amount of junk food children eat and get them exercising
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While it&#39;s just kid stuff, playtime is one of the keys to keeping in check the problem of obesity in America. Wednesday, the US Surgeon General Dr.
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Children as young as three are being treated for obesity, according to one leading UK expert.
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Developing countries, especially in  Asia, must promote healthy lifestyles from childhood to halt  rising obesity and heart disease rates, medical experts said on  Thursday.
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13 (HealthDay News) -- While there's more recognition of the obesity epidemic plaguing American children and many new programs to fight it, the effectiveness of these efforts is not clear, a new federal report warns.
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Thousands of children across Australia are to be weighed, measured and interviewed about their diet under a national plan to tackle obesity, the government said.
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Todayâs warning by the World Health Organization and the World Heart Federation is more sad news for overweight kids. Worldwide, the WHO says, there are 18 million overweight children under the age of five
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Schools, food makers, government agencies and families themselves must work together to reverse the epidemic of childhood obesity, a panel of scientists said Thursday.
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Â· Healthier lifestyles offer protection from dementia Â· Overweight children lead to fears of rise in disease
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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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The results of a new study suggest that doctors should take preventive action to treat some children for heart disease.
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How finding treatments for compulsive eaters could help combat the national obesity epidemic.
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Parents are often unaware that their children are overweight or obese, according to a study.
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The rising levels of obesity could bankrupt the NHS if left unchecked, doctors warn.
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Children who weigh too much &#151; and the stagnant lifestyles that cause them to pack on the pounds &#151; are the subject of new initiatives from Gov. George Pataki and the state Legislature.
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One in five children is predicted to be obese by the end of the decade. But efforts to turn that tide are scattershot and underfunded, and the government killed one of the few programs proven to work, specialists said Wednesday.