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5/22/12 - CDC: Half of overweight teens have heart risk

5/22/12 CDC: Half of overweight teens have heart risk

BusinessWeek 

Half the nation's overweight teens have unhealthy blood pressure, cholesterol or blood sugar levels that put them at risk for future heart attacks ...

5/21/12 - Overweight, Obese Teens Show Early Heart Risks

5/21/12 Overweight, Obese Teens Show Early Heart Risks

WebMD 

Two new studies show the early health risks the ever-enlarging number of obese U.S. teens face, from diabetes to heart damage.

 

4/30/12 - Obesity-linked diabetes hard to treat in children

4/30/12 Obesity-linked diabetes hard to treat in children

‎Examiner.com

With one-third of children overweight or obese, type 2 diabetes is starting to catch up with type 1 diabetes as the leading cause of diabetes in children.

4/25/12 - Many first-graders shun overweight, obese kids

4/25/12 Many first-graders shun overweight, obese kids

‎WFMJ

By Carina Storrs  (HealthDay News) -- Even first-graders might be shunned by their peers if they are overweight or obese, new research ...

4/20/12 - Childhood Obesity May Raise Odds of Adult Liver Cancer

4/20/12 Childhood Obesity May Raise Odds of Adult Liver Cancer

‎U.S. News & World Report

FRIDAY, April 20 (HealthDay News) -- Adults who were obese as children are at increased risk for liver cancer, a new study suggests.

4/12/12 - Waist measures for teens who are overweight, obese yield ...

4/12/12 Waist measures for teens who are overweight, obese yield ...

‎ModernMedicine

Increased waist-to-height ratio is associated with worsened lipid profiles and increased odds of hypertension in adolescents who are overweight or obese, ...

3/29/12 - Heavier Baby Girls at Higher Risk for Diabetes, Heart Woes as Adults

3/29/12 Heavier Baby Girls at Higher Risk for Diabetes, Heart Woes as Adults

‎U.S. News & World Report

 (HealthDay News) -- Overweight female babies are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease and diabetes in adulthood, ...

3/23/12 - Parents Should Lead By Example in Weight Loss, Study Finds

3/23/12 Parents Should Lead By Example in Weight Loss, Study Finds

‎U.S. News & World Report

The study included 80 parent-child sets with an overweight or obese 8- to 12-year-old. The participants took part in a parent-only or parent/child treatment ...

3/21/12 - U.S. Underestimates Long-Term Costs of Obesity, Experts Say

3/21/12 U.S. Underestimates Long-Term Costs of Obesity, Experts Say

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U.S. News & World Report

By Amanda Gardner WEDNESDAY, March 21 (HealthDay News) -- The costs of the ... senior vice president and director of the Health Group at the Robert Wood ...

3/16/12 - Study: Teeth erupt earlier in obese children

3/16/12 Study: Teeth erupt earlier in obese children

‎DrBicuspid.com

By Rob Goszkowski, Assistant Editor March 16, 2012 -- Rates of childhood obesity have increased dramatically in the US over the past few decades.

3/15/12 - Obese kids have hard time sticking to low-carb diet

3/15/12 Obese kids have hard time sticking to low-carb diet

‎Reuters

By Amy Norton | NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When it comes to managing children's obesity, cutting portion sizes and cutting carbohydrates can work equally ...

3/6/12 - Obese children with asthma need higher corticosteroid doses

3/6/12 Obese children with asthma need higher corticosteroid doses

‎Clinical Advisor

HealthDay News -- Overweight and obese children with asthma do not respond as well to corticosteroids as normal weight children and require higher daily ...

2/24/12 - Study: SF Schools Shortchanging Kids On State-Mandated Gym Classes ‎

2/24/12 Study: SF Schools Shortchanging Kids On State-Mandated Gym Classes ‎

The San Francisco Appeal

To undertake the study, Shape Up San Francisco, which is staffed by the city's Department of Health, partnered with the San Francisco Unified School ...

2/10/12 - When Mom Has Pregnancy Diabetes, Breast-Feeding Curbs Child Obesity

2/10/12 When Mom Has Pregnancy Diabetes, Breast-Feeding Curbs Child Obesity

‎U.S. News & World Report

The Colorado School of Public Health researchers wanted to assess how breast-feeding affected the growth of body-mass index (BMI), an indicator of childhood ...

2/9/12 - Shunned Children Exercise Less, at Greater Risk for Obesity

2/9/12 Shunned Children Exercise Less, at Greater Risk for Obesity ‎ Sacramento Bee  9, 2012 -- Peer adversity reduces physical activity among children, which may increase risk ofobesity. KENT, Ohio, Feb. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ ...

 

2/7/12 - Behavior programs may cut child obesity risk

2/7/12 Behavior programs may cut child obesity risk

‎Reuters

By Amy Norton | NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Programs that teach parenting skills early on may help prevent obesity in poor US kids, a study published Monday ...

2/1/12 - Cornell Study Links Childhood Stress to Adulthood Obesity

2/1/12 Cornell Study Links Childhood Stress to Adulthood Obesity ‎Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun  By Elizabeth Kussman Childhood stress may be connected to an increased risk of obesity later in life, according to a study published by a Cornell professor ...

 

1/10/12 - Schools pressed to do more to keep kids fit

1/10/12 Schools pressed to do more to keep kids fit

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News & Observer

Fifty-one percent of North Carolina's school district health advisory councils report that all of their elementary schools meet the 150-minute standard of ...

1/5/12 - Want kids to do better in school? Give them recess

1/5/12 Want kids to do better in school? Give them recess

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msnbc.com

"It might mean going to school by bike ... Any kind of physical activity you can ... for physical education classes and other health and fitness exercises, ...

12/28/11 - Poor kids miss out on play time, pediatricians say

12/28/11 Poor kids miss out on play time, pediatricians say

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Reuters

By Amy Norton | NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children in poor urban neighborhoods need ... are feeling pressure to narrow disparities in student performance. ...