Many Factors Blamed for Childhood Obesity
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WASHINGTON Sept. 30, 2004 - A wide-ranging effort involving parents, schools, communities and government is needed to turn the tide of childhood obesity, the Institute of Medicine said Thursday.
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Obesity has been a factor in at least 20 child protection cases, the BBC learns, as some doctors view it as neglect.
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The diets of pregnant women may have an important role in determining whether their children will be obese later in life, a new study suggests.
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Soaring childhood obesity rates will increase diabetes rates affecting economic development across the globe, international agencies are warning.
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In one study, Boston researchers found that about two-thirds of 1,960 adolescents studied had at least one risk factor for heart disease, and almost 10 percent had a cluster of factors known as metabolic ...
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Individuals cannot take all the blame if they are obese -- modern society adds pressure to put on weight, a report said Wednesday.
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Parents are often unaware that their children are overweight or obese, according to a study.
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NEW YORK  - Parents of overweight and obese  kids often don't realize that their children are carrying  excess pounds, new research shows.
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Worldwide, it is estimated that more than 22 million children under five years old are obese or overweight, and more than 17 million of them are in developing countries.
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A report on the causes and solutions for childhood obesity in the United States calls for a broad societal strategy, including healthier meals in schools and restaurants.
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Reports claimed that obesity had played a part in 20 child protection cases last year.
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Food marketed to children is being criticized as high in fat and sugar.
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The obesity epidemic is reaching down to the playpen as more than 10 per cent of US children ages two to five are overweight, the American Heart Association has reported.
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Soaring childhood obesity rates will increase diabetes rates across the globe, international agencies warn.
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TUESDAY, Aug. 28 (HealthDay News) -- When women develop diabetes during pregnancy and don&#39;t get treatment, their kids face an increased risk of childhood obesity, but new research suggests that treatment can essentially eliminate that risk.
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FRIDAY, Sept. 10 (HealthDayNews) -- A lack of safe and affordable recreation and too much time spent watching television increase the risk of obesity for young black girls in the United States, says a study in the latest issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
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Concerned that a steady diet of TV ads is putting too many pounds on American children, the Federal Communications Commission plans to study links between the ads, viewing habits and the rise of childhood obesity.