Here's a dramatic statistic - nearly 82% of American children under the age of 6 are in daycare. So nutrition, exercise or physical activity and other health issues are all being handled by persons other than the primary parents for a significant number of hours daily. And consider the additional reality that if your child is in full-time daycare, they are probably eating at least 2 meals plus a couple of snacks in that environment and not at home. When you went to check out your local daycare,...
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Government Drops the Ball on Childhood Obesity – It’s On You Now
By The HealthGal, Health Expert
In the political war on obesity which side wins? A Chicago Tribune special report offered the following answer, "the side with the biggest... Read more »
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Can We Halt Childhood Obesity?
By Ellen Haas, Health Expert
This week the Washington Post began running an eight-part series about overweight and obese children. This serious public health... Read more »
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The Lack of Physical Education in Schools is a Factor of Childhood...
By The HealthGal, Health Expert
You just have to monitor the news occasionally to know that physical education (PE) in schools has been cut, minimized, or is severely... Read more »
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Obesity Epidemic in America, How Did it Begin?: My Bariatric Life
By My Bariatric Life, Health Expert
In the more recent years since I had my obesity surgery, I have become educated on healthy eating. It was extremely eye-opening, even... Read more »
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Teach your Kids Healthy Habits Now!
By Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH, Health Expert
You may have heard about the "obesity epidemic" in the media. The risks appear to be even greater than ever. About a third of children and... Read more »
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Dads' Parenting Styles Linked to Childhood Obesity
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The way fathers parent may determine whether their child becomes overweight or obese. A new Australian study looked at about... Read more »
TV Food Advertisements and Childhood Obesity
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study shows overweight and obese children eat more after watching television food advertisements. Researchers from the... Read more »
First Lady Calls for Fight Against Childhood Obesity
The First Lady, Michelle Obama, has started an initiative aimed at reducing childhood obesity. The "Let's Move" campaign is aimed at what families,... Read more »
3 Family Habits May Slash Childhood Obesity Risk
Three traditional family habits may almost halve your child's risk of becoming obese, researchers say. Eating dinner as a family five times per week,... Read more »
Adult Obesity Linked to ADHD in Childhood
Researchers say there's a link between childhood ADHD and adult obesity, and the greater the number of ADHD symptoms a child has the more likely they... Read more »
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