Sep
18
Childhood Obesity News - ACT Labor pledges $3m to fight childhood obesity - ABC Online
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The ACT Labor Party has promised more than $3 million to tackle childhood obesity if it is re-elected next month. The commitment includes funding to promote healthy eating habits in children and to encourage more exercise. Health Minister Katy Gallagher says studies of Canberra primary school students show an increasing proportion are overweight. 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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Sep
18
Parents must lead fight against childhood obesity - DetNews.com- Topic: Childhood Obesity News
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One of the surprising discoveries in the article is how parents, despite their best intentions, contribute to a child’s bad eating habits. Due to poor diets and a lack of exercise, children are at risk of developing other serious illnesses, such as diabetes and pediatric hypertension. Obesity is an epidemic in our country, and parents, pediatricians, educators and childcare advocates are rallying to garner more attention and resources to address this concern. In fact, on a local level, childhood obesity will be the focus of a full-day conference hosted by Oakland County called “Fighting Childhood Obesity through Education and Empowerment” at Oakland Schools Intermediate School District in Waterford on Sept. An important outgrowth of the event is to foster healthier lifestyles, including better choices in what kids eat and what they do in their spare time and will offer insights on creating healthy menus and snacks, dealing with the psychological dimensions of being overweight, promoting outdoor activities and cooking with your child. It won’t happen overnight, but in time, with a focus on good eating and physical activity, your family can move from being couch potatoes to champions of good health. Read Childhood Obesity
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