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Latest Child Obesity News

  • Play a part in tackling child obesity 9 Jul 2008 11:32 GMT
    ... encouraging exercise is one of the main ways health bosses are planning to tackle child obesity. This would not only keep their weight healthy but also has a host of other benefits. ...

  • PCT's bid to give obese children a fresh start 9 Jul 2008 10:51 GMT
    ... More than 2,000 obese children are being targeted in a bid to help them ... partnership with Carnegie Weight Management, experts in childhood obesity, based at Leeds Metropolitan University. Children with ...

  • US backs statin use for children 9 Jul 2008 10:26 GMT
    ... 09:52 GMT, Wednesday, 9 July 2008 10:52 UK Many more obese children, including some as young as eight, should receive cholesterol-lowering drugs, say leading US doctors. Children ...

  • EU plans free fruit in schools 9 Jul 2008 09:34 GMT
    ... BRUSSELS (AFP) - European school children could soon receive ... snacks to fight the growing problem of overweight children, who are thought to number 22 million ...

  • Obese youngsters set for summer at NHS fat camp 9 Jul 2008 09:10 GMT
    ... DOZENS of obese youngsters from South Yorkshire will spend the summer ... ADVERTISEMENT up with Carnegie Weight Management, the childhood obesity project based at Leeds Metropolitan University, which will ...

  • The Kiddie Cholesterol Debate 9 Jul 2008 08:24 GMT
    ... Making decisions about your health is never easy, and ... effect. "We can add statins to help overweight children," Stettler says. "But what about the next ...

  • Sarah Boseley on giving children anti-cholesterol pills 9 Jul 2008 07:59 GMT
    ... Overweight Children: 'They want to screen all children between 2 and 10' Sarah Boseley reports that ...

  • Free fruit, vegetable scheme for schools 9 Jul 2008 07:55 GMT
    ... Published: Wednesday, 9 July, 2008, 08:50 AM Doha style="PADDING-LEFT: ... snacks to fight the growing problem of overweight children, who are thought to number 22mn in ...

  • Prostitution is not a victimless crime 9 Jul 2008 07:55 GMT
    ... I read with interest the article July 5 regarding Craigslist and ... Meat is a great source of protein. Childhood obesity does not come from eating meat. Environmental degradation ...

  • Meat doesn't cause childhood obesity 9 Jul 2008 07:55 GMT
    ... I hope Jessica Simpson continues to eat meat, as well as ... Meat is a great source of protein. Childhood obesity does not come from eating meat. Environmental degradation ...

  • Europe plans free fruit, veggies for school kids 9 Jul 2008 05:50 GMT
    ... year to provide free fruit and vegetables to schools across the continent to tackle child obesity, officials said Tuesday. An estimated 22 million children in the 27-nation bloc of nearly 500 ...

  • Switch off the TV to stay slim: Study 9 Jul 2008 05:31 GMT
    ... Switch off the TV to stay slim: Study Ottawa, July 09: Everyone ... increase in how much we eat. Studying childhood obesity, University of Toronto nutritionist Harvey Anderson found that ...

  • Statins for kids: What research shows on obesity 9 Jul 2008 05:26 GMT
    ... Statins for kids: What research shows on obesity Health - Overweight children are at risk for high cholesterol earlier ... were published, the number of overweight and obese children has soared, driving up the incidence of ...

  • Oregon doctors reattach teen surfer's arm 9 Jul 2008 05:26 GMT
    ... Doctors at Portland's Legacy Emanuel Hospital & Health Center said ... rumored to cause madness. How We Live: Overweight children are at risk for high cholesterol earlier than ...

  • Kids and cholesterol tests 9 Jul 2008 04:35 GMT
    ... If you think cholesterol is something only adults have to worry about, think again. A new recommendation released ...

  • Turn off TV during meals or kids may get fat 9 Jul 2008 04:29 GMT
    ... OTTAWA - EVERYONE knows what too much television can do to ... increase in how much we eat. Studying childhood obesity, University of Toronto nutritionist Harvey Anderson found that ...

  • Doctors recommending cholesterol drugs for some 8-year-olds 9 Jul 2008 04:29 GMT
    ... near SR 206- Exc. condition. Large 3BR/2B... » CHICAGO -- For ... including obesity and high blood pressure. For overweight children with too little HDL, the "good" cholesterol, the ...

  • Cholesterol Drugs OK'd For Younger Kids 9 Jul 2008 04:28 GMT
    ... Cholesterol Drugs For Kids As Young As 8? Recommendation ... including obesity and high blood pressure. For overweight children with too little HDL, the "good" cholesterol, ... do something to stem the tide of childhood obesity," Li said. Li said that 15 years ...

  • Doctors recommend cholesterol drugs for some 8-year-olds 9 Jul 2008 04:28 GMT
    ... By Lindsey Tanner - Associated Press Writer It is the ... including obesity and high blood pressure. For overweight children with too little HDL, the “good” cholesterol, ... do something to stem the tide of childhood obesity,” Li said.

  • Kids' Obesity May Lead to Epidemic of Adult Diabetes 9 Jul 2008 04:28 GMT
    ... TUESDAY, July 8 (HealthDay News) -- The current childhood obesity epidemic in the United States may lead to large numbers of young adults developing type ...

  • Report: Start checking kids' cholesterol at age 8 9 Jul 2008 04:27 GMT
    ... NATIONAL (NBC) - If you think cholesterol is something only adults have to worry about, think again. A new ...

  • Child Care May Lead to Unwanted Weight Gain in Infants 9 Jul 2008 04:27 GMT
    ... MONDAY, July 7 (HealthDay News) -- Infants cared for by caregivers ... infant feeding practices affect subsequent risk for childhood overweight." The study findings were published in the ... to address such potentially deep-seated causes of childhood obesity is to ensure that knowledge of healthful ...

  • Pediatricians Recommend Cholesterol Drugs For Some Kids 9 Jul 2008 04:27 GMT
    ... MONDAY, July 7 (HealthDay News) -- In a further concession to ... further concession to the impact of the childhood obesity epidemic in the United States, a leading group ...

  • ADHD Might Raise Kids' Obesity Risk 9 Jul 2008 04:27 GMT
    ... MONDAY, July 7 (HealthDay News) -- Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder ... better prepared to prevent the development of childhood obesity and the negative physical health and psychosocial consequences," ...

  • Cholesterol drugs recommended for some 8-year-olds 9 Jul 2008 04:26 GMT
    ... CHICAGO (AP) -- For the first time, an influential doctors ... including obesity and high blood pressure. For overweight children with too little HDL, the "good" cholesterol, ... do something to stem the tide of childhood obesity," Li said. Li said that 15 years ...


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