Child obesity alert plan pondered
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The government says it may begin warning parents of school pupils if their child is found to be overweight.
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Childhood obesity is as much a threat to American health as smoking, a national panel of health experts said Thursday, and it will require a full-blown national commitment to mini-size the X-Box generation.
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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 more overweight a child, the more likely he or she is to be absent from school, a new report suggests.
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People are being asked to report their concerns about children they think are at risk.
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Children's tendency to become  overweight might have something to do with how their mothers  urge them to eat, a new study hints.
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Â·  More than 10,000 pupils in poor areas to benefit Â·  English parents may get children's weight warning
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Americans are beginning to realize  that childhood obesity is a real problem and are even starting  to do something about it, but there is no way to tell what  actually works, a panel of experts said on Wednesday.
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FRIDAY, Dec. 10 (HealthDayNews) -- Your waistline isn't the only one you need to keep an eye on this holiday season -- you also need to make sure your children don't overindulge.
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To fight obesity, the government should boost health education and help shield kids from junk food. And corporate support is needed, too.
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Is it OK for doctors and parents to tell children and teens they&#039;re fat?
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NEW YORK  - Obese children appear to be at  risk of both constipation and lack of bowel control, new  research reports.
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Parents are often unaware when their children are overweight or obese, a study says.
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David Byrne, the European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection, has warned that obese children may be storing up a future health disaster.
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SUNDAY, Jan. 2  -- The American Heart Association's warning last week that more children than ever are heading toward heart trouble is primarily due to the nation's obesity epidemic.
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It&#39;s time now for everyone to wake up to the fact that this obesity situation is not a diet, it&#39;s not about whether you are fitting into a pair of blue jeans.
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By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID    WASHINGTON  -- 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...