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Folks - The ABA statement is from me and I would appreciate you taking the time to understand the context of our statement and the point we were making about the mayor’s ridiculous plan (which is getting lambasted in the national media, by the way). Bottom line is that weren’t bashing video games, but saying it is just as silly to tax retailers who sell soft drink as it would be to tax high tech companies who make video games, computers and search engines — all important industries in SF area. If you read our full statement, it attacks the mayor’s flawed strategy and logic of singling out one food or beverage as the cause for a complex problem of childhood obesity - thus deserving of unique taxation. If one were to follow this FLAWED LOGIC (emphasis added here for purpose of this blog entry), the mayor also should tax all the high-tech companies in San Francisco for their culpability in contributing to childhood obesity through their video games, computer games, and Internet search engines that keep kids glued to their chairs instead of outside playing and burning calories. Politicians, and many parents, are afraid to do the hard work of actually teaching their kids how to balance all foods and all activities into their lives, including drinking a good, tasty soft drink while you’re playing Halo. Read Childhood Obesity

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A health-conscious Santa Claus is refusing to wear a pillow under his suit because he fears it may promote child obesity. Bill Winton, a slim 80-year-old, said if children viewed chubby Father Christmas as a role model they could grow up thinking that it was alright to be overweight. He decided to remove his extra padding after noticing the young children sitting on his knee had become heavier over the years. He said he was proud of the fact that he had a healthy diet and did not consume sugary drinks. Read Childhood Obesity

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Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon has told a national summit in Sydney on childhood obesity that the Howard Government did not provide enough leadership on the issue. Ms Roxon says the blame game between the state and federal governments over hospitals and other acute areas in health, meant preventative strategies were not the priority. She says a shift is needed, especially with one in four children overweight in Australia. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Read Childhood Obesity

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When it comes to dealing with childhood obesity, the Christmas holiday period may not be a good time for parents to lead by example. However, in a controversial move that may leave some families scratching their heads, dietitians and the Federal Health Minister have welcomed fast food chain McDonald’s participation in the summit. When the chief executive of McDonald’s launched National Diabetes Week several years ago, the head of the AMA (Australian Medical Association) said it was like inviting Dracula to the opening of a blood bank. Now the chief operating officer of McDonald’s, Catriona Nobler, will sit on the expert industry panel of a major childhood obesity summit today. Clare Collins, an Associate Professor at the University of Newcastle and a member of the Dietitians Association of Australia, says companies such as McDonald’s have made steps to improve the quality of their food. Read Childhood Obesity

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He is a former two-term member of the national board of the American Heart Association and was a recipient of the AHA’’s Physician of the Year award. Plans for The Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children were formally unveiled in June and construction planning is under way for the $113 million complex on the P/SL campus. Washington will oversee enhancements of newborn and pediatric care across the HealthONE system of hospitals, incorporating the specialty emergency and pediatric services of Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children. Washington recently co-authored a national study on childhood obesity, a cause close to his heart as a member of the AMA’’s Expert Committee on the Assessment & Prevention of Childhood Obesity and member of the Expert Panel on Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in Children convened by the National Institute for Health. He has published more than 60 articles in peer-reviewed journals on pediatric cardiology and related topics and serves on the Editorial Board for the Journal of Pediatrics, the Editorial Board of Congenital Heart Disease, and the Editorial Board of Obesity Management Journal. Luke’’s Medical Center and Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children; Rose Medical Center; Sky Ridge Medical Center; Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital; Swedish Medical Center and Swedish Southwest ER; 11 ambulatory surgical centers; more than 30 occupational medicine/rehabilitation, Broncos Sports Medicine, specialty, and outpatient diagnostic imaging clinics; and AirLife, which provides critical care air and ground transportation for a seven-state region. Read Childhood Obesity

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He is a former two-term member of the national board of the American Heart Association and was a recipient of the AHA’s Physician of the Year award. Plans for The Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children were formally unveiled in June and construction planning is under way for the $113 million complex on the P/SL campus. Washington will oversee enhancements of newborn and pediatric care across the HealthONE system of hospitals, incorporating the specialty emergency and pediatric services of Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children. Washington recently co-authored a national study on childhood obesity, a cause close to his heart as a member of the AMA’s Expert Committee on the Assessment & Prevention of Childhood Obesity and member of the Expert Panel on Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in Children convened by the National Institute for Health. He has published more than 60 articles in peer-reviewed journals on pediatric cardiology and related topics and serves on the Editorial Board for the Journal of Pediatrics, the Editorial Board of Congenital Heart Disease, and the Editorial Board of Obesity Management Journal. Luke’s Medical Center and Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children; Rose Medical Center; Sky Ridge Medical Center; Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital; Swedish Medical Center and Swedish Southwest ER; 11 ambulatory surgical centers; more than 30 occupational medicine/rehabilitation, Broncos Sports Medicine, specialty, and outpatient diagnostic imaging clinics; and AirLife, which provides critical care air and ground transportation for a seven-state region. Read Childhood Obesity

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On January 18, Mountain Lakes mom, Tiffany Palisi, creator of Bella Fitness, will be participating in a spin-a-thon in New York City’s Grand Central Terminal. Every hour, a new group of riders will mount 100 stationary bikes for a 55-minute spinning experience featuring music and led by a Celebrity Spinner from a particular New York “industry”! Corporate sponsors or individual riders will contribute a minimum of $100 an hour to participate in Saints and Spinners and all proceeds raised will benefit HealthCorps, the student health education program founded by “Oprah’s Doctor”Mehmet Oz in response to America’s childhood obesity crisis. The goal of the event is to raise $375,000 to fund five new HealthCorps programs one for a high school in each borough of New York City. Palisi, who currently teaches a spin class at Montville Family Fitness, has chosen to spin in this event for two reasons, “I think it’s so important that children learn the importance of living healthy, eating well, and getting exercise. Read Childhood Obesity

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With our premiere just days after the new, aggressive childhood obesity guidelines were published in Pediatrics, the timing couldn’t be better to provide health care providers the information they need in a succinct, engaging format,” according to John Whyte, MD, MPH, Vice President for Continuing Medical Education at Discovery Health. Collaborating with Discovery Health CME to create this program is one of the many creative tools Kaiser Permanente has developed to educate and arm communities to fight childhood obesity. In September, Kaiser Permanente launched of “The Incredible Adventures of the Amazing Food Detective,” the first-ever, free, online bilingual video game designed to teach children how to eat healthier, get more active and manage the time they spend in front of the television and computer. The program incorporates the production quality and expertise of Discovery Communications, the clinical expertise of the nation’s leading authorities on some of today’s most relevant CME topics, the reach of the Discovery Health Television network, and a user-friendly website for physicians and health professionals, DiscoveryHealthCME. Read Childhood Obesity

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Delphi Signs Master Sale Agreement for Its Global Steering and Halfshaft Business — Files Motion to Request Hearing With U. The views expressed in the articles are not necessarily those of earthtimes. Read Childhood Obesity

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