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Obesity Action Coalition Updates Childhood Obesity Series With BMI … - MarketWatch- Childhood Obesity News

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The brochure provides an in-depth look at childhood obesity, the causes, concerns, how to determine your child’s BMI-for-age percentile and treatment options. The ‘Understanding Childhood Obesity’ series, in conjunction with our subsequent childhood obesity materials, helps parents, caregivers and loved ones better understand their child’s BMI,” said Joseph Nadglowski, Jr. For the first time ever, we are seeing children develop Type 2 diabetes at an alarming rate, and only 8 percent of elementary schools and less than 7 percent of middle and high schools have daily physical education requirements in the U. It is the goal of the OAC to help parents better understand this epidemic and provide them with the necessary education to combat childhood obesity,” said Nadglowski. The mission of the OAC is to elevate and empower those affected by obesity through education, advocacy and support. In addition, the OAC will increase obesity education, work to improve access to medical treatments for the obese, advocate for safe and effective treatments and strive to eliminate the negative stigma associated with obesity. Read Childhood Obesity

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