More PE Time May Fight Child Obesity
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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.
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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Children who live in densely populated urban areas may be less likely to be overweight if they have parks and lawns in their neighborhoods, a U.S. study suggests.
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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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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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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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Children who do not get enough sleep  are more likely to be overweight than those who get more,  according to a study published on Wednesday that tracked more  than 2,000 U.S. kids for five years.
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Exercise alone is unlikely to prevent obesity in preschoolers but it does improve their motor skills, may boost their confidence and can establish a healthy life-long habit, researchers said on Friday.
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NEW YORK  - In addition to improved fitness  levels, eight weeks of aerobic exercise improves levels of  "good" HDL cholesterol and measures of circulatory function, in  overweight children and adolescents, according to a report in  the December issue of the Journal of Pediatrics.
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BRIDGEWATER, N.J., Dec. 12  /PRNewswire/ -- Imagine finding a high-fiber white bread on the grocery story shelf your six-year-old will actually eat. Or pizza that promotes energy management. Or even holiday cookies that can enhance fat burning.
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THURSDAY, Oct. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Physically active preschoolers are on to a good thing, but exercise alone won't keep obesity at bay as they get older, British researchers report.
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A multi-component health  promotion program in schools may help excess weight gain among  12 to 13 year-olds, a Dutch study shows.
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Government seeking to counter childhood obesity by making cooking classes compulsory at schools
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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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NEW YORK  - A multi-component health promotion program in schools may help excess weight gain among 12 to 13 year-olds, a Dutch study shows.
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Participating in physical  activities in and out of school more than two times a week  protects adolescents from becoming overweight young adults,  according to new research.
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NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 10 - A short, moderately intense exercise intervention helped third-graders switch to healthier activities such as soccer and swimming instead of watching TV, researchers reported at the
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The obesity epidemic is reaching down to the playpen: more than 10 per cent of US children ages two to five are overweight, the American Heart Association reported Thursday.