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Childhood Obesity : Health Risks of Childhood Obesity

Posted on April 18, 2009 by admin

childhood obesityCurrently, more focused public awareness on childhood obesity and health risks associated with childhood obesity problems. This is certainly not a secret that obesity in children has grown rapidly to become serious problems, and now referred to as a national epidemic. What’s more, today’s children are obese healthy adults tomorrow: the next generation faces many problems with hypertension, Diabetes, cardiovascular disease and other serious medical condition stemming from childhood obesity. Thus, increased awareness and focus on child obesity is a good beginning, and much to be done when it Read more …

Childhood Obesity : Obesity Facts on Student

Posted on April 17, 2009 by admin

childhood obesityChildhood obesity results from a combination of poor nutrition and inactivity. Researchers concluded that schools have a unique opportunity and responsibility to teach and model healthy eating and physical activity to address attitudes and behaviors that contribute to obesity. According to the Institute of Medicine, obesity prevention efforts involve a focus on the energy balance of the complex equation of calories consumed (diet) versus calorie advertisers (physical activity) is influenced by various individual and environmental factors. Therefore, successful prevention efforts must address nutrition, nutrition education, physical education and physical Read more …