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These foods are very appealing to young people and very often lead to an overconsumption of calories that are empty of other nutrients, unfortunately to the detriment of healthy foods such as fruits and vegetables. There is no argument that this omnipresence of high-caloric foods in the diet can lead to weight gain, especially at a time when children burn a lot less energy than before with the presence of television, computers and video games. The presence of genes that make some children vulnerable to obesity is another illustration of the importance of adopting a healthy diet early, rich in plant products, and in which the consumption of high-caloric products is reduced to a minimum. By introducing our children to the pleasures of healthy eating, the diversity of cooking styles and the wealth of cultures associated with them, we pass on to them values that will make them happier and keep them healthier. Read Childhood Obesity

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Response Source’s Press Release Wire offers a “post to” facility for two of the most widely used sites to make it easy for you to submit stories you find interesting. The objective of this innovative course is to help them become the role models their children need to prevent and reduce the growth of childhood obesity. With a background in nursing, psychology and nearly 20 years as a trainer and motivation coach, she was a size 22 by the age of 16 and a massive size 30 (over 21stone) by her late forties. Offering parents a way out of the weight gain trap for themselves and their children, this initiative offers new hope in stemming the tide of the growing obesity epidemic. Read Childhood Obesity

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Obesity is one of the greatest health risks for children in the United States and, unfortunately, it’s on the rise. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of obese children in America has tripled since 1980. Rush plans to use the grant to pilot an 18-month test program, “A Combined Biomedical and Psychosocial Approach to Weight Management,” led by Cathy Lynn Joyce, MD, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics. In collaboration with an interdisciplinary team, families with children whose weights are rising above the ideal body weight will be assisted in their goal of preventing childhood obesity. The program will help physicians to better understand the complicated factors that lead to childhood obesity and to develop a concrete protocol for effective behavioral change focusing on the child and their family. Rush is the first medical center to implement a formalized program utilizing an interdisciplinary team of health care professionals coupled with direct family involvement. Read Childhood Obesity

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Nearly one in four children starting primary school are either overweight or obese, according to government figures which also show that by the time they leave aged 11 the proportion has risen to one in three. The scale of the epidemic is made clear by yesterday’s release of the latest results of the National Child Measurement Programme, which showed that 22. The programme was launched in 2005 with the aim of weighing and measuring every child on arrival in the reception year and again in year 6, the last year of primary school. The Liberal Democrat health spokesman, Norman Lamb, said it was a stark wake-up call to see that more than a quarter of children were overweight before they even started secondary school. Read Childhood Obesity

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CHILDHOOD obesity rates in Merseyside are above the national average, according to new figures – and in some areas more than one in three youngsters weigh more than a healthy child should. The government study has been set up to enable local health services to identify children who are, or who are at risk of, becoming overweight and is one of the largest sets of child growth data in the world. In the study, which shows rates for children measured between 2006-7, London has the highest rates in the country, but rates in some areas of Merseyside are higher than the capital’s average. The Liverpool Daily Post, the best source for Liverpool FC, Everton FC and Liverpool news. Read Childhood Obesity

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The country last month launched a major ₤372m programme to combat obesity , with measures including partnering with the food industry to develop and market healthier food, encouraging physical activity, and education of adults and children. A key feature of the obesity strategy is the Healthy Food Code of Practice, which includes a proposal for the adoption of one simple and consistent nutritional labelling scheme for all foods. The code will also lay down a challenge to industry (not just food manufacturers, but also restaurants and other food outlets) to support individuals and families reduce consumption of saturated fat, sugar and salt. The Department of Health announced today that 80 per cent of the country’s four to ten year olds were weighed and measured in 2006-7 - an increase of 32 per cent on the previous year. Finally, local authorities are to be given planning powers to limit the number of fast food outlets in particular areas, such as in the vicinity of schools and parks. Julian Hunt, communications director of the UK’s Food and Drink Federation (FDF), said the body is pleased that the government is prepared to forge a genuine partnership with industry - something it the FDF has been calling for a long time. Read Childhood Obesity

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Obesity is currently thought to affect more than 64 per cent of the US’s adult population and 16 per cent of children, and has been repeatedly linked with an increased risk of other health conditions such as heart disease and diabetes. The research could increase pressure on the food industry to reduce salt content in a wide range of foods, and adds to previous studies linking dietary salt intake to an increase fluid consumption in adults ( Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases , Vol. The researchers, from St George’s, University of London, analysed data from the Great British National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) - anationally representative sample of more than 2,000 people between four and 18. He and co-workers predicted that reducing salt intake by one gram each day would reduce sugar-sweetened soft drink consumption by 27 grams per day, after considering other factors such as age, gender, body weight and level of physical activity. Co-author of the study, Professor Graham MacGregor is also chairman of Consensus Action on Salt and Health (CASH) and professor at St George’s Hospital. In an accompanying editorial, Myron Weinberger from Indiana University Medical Center, said that reductions in salt and sweet-beverage consumption among children, coupled with an increase in physical activity, “could go a long way in reducing the present scourge of cardiovascular disease in our industrialized society. Read Childhood Obesity

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While not willing to release the new results until the schools receive the study next month, Biskeborn did say that since the department began taking the survey a decade ago, South Dakota has tracked with the national weight trends. The school boasts a semester-long physical education course with two instructors to keep the 300 sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students in the class active. Adel also sends home a newsletter at the first of each month describing what’s happening in class with suggested activities of what families can do as an extension of the class at home. Brett Reynolds, right, and Shaylyn Harvey, both who are fourth-graders, work together as one works as the scorer and the other takes the jumping rope assessment on Wednesday at South Park Elementary in Belle Fourche. Read Childhood Obesity

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A forum to promote discussion and awareness of childhood obesity proved that children’s waistbands are not the only thing expanding — now parental, governmental and administrative efforts to combat the problem are too. About 200 people attended the American Association for the Advancement of Science event at the Boston Marriott Copley Place Sunday to gain a better understanding of obesity and childhood nutrition and discuss solutions to the national problem. Low-income families struggle the most with obesity because they lack the education to know what decisions are healthiest for their kids, the disposable income for more expensive but fresher and healthier foods and the time to promote calorie-burning activities, he said. When asked what they thought the most attractive option to improve their and their family’s health was, the majority of the audience chose the option of exercising for 30 minutes every day. Read Childhood Obesity

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WASHINGTON (AFP) — Children lacking enough shut-eye face a greater risk of becoming obese than kids who get a good night’s sleep. Each extra hour of sleep cuts a child’s risk of becoming overweight or obese by nine percent, according to an analysis of epidiomogical studies by researchers from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. By contrast, children who got the least sleep had a 92 percent higher change of being overweight or obese than children who slept enough, said the study published in the journal Obesity. The risk declined with more sleep,”" said Youfa Wang, a senior author of the study. Some research recommends that children under five years old sleep 11 hours or more a day, while children age five to 10 should get 10 or more hours of sleep, and children older than 10 should sleep at least nine hours. Read Childhood Obesity

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