Childhood Obesity

Childhood obesity is tough for an obese child in today’s world

Childhood Obesity – Family Fight

By John Furnem Childhood obesity, as most people now know, is effected by many behavioral factors. In addition to the behavioral changes that may be required by changing the way your child eats and how much physical activity they engage in every day, you must observe at other factors in their behavior, and in the behavior of the teachers, coaches, family members and friends that surround your child. A family is the nucleus cell that we all nourish and learn from, ideally a family is supportive and encouraging, this is usually true of parents, but the issue of siblings is completely different Continue reading

Childhood Obesity Prevention

By Brent McNutt Across the world childhood obesity has now become a major problem, with approximately 15% of the world’s children being obese. This high level in obesity among our children has been caused by a change in the eating habits of children. In days gone by, we made sure that children were treated to fresh food, vegetables and whole grain; whether or not they thought it was desirable Continue reading

How to Overcome Obesity in Childhood

By Irsan Komarga Today many parents are facing a new problem. Their children are obese, and they don’t know how to deal with this. Fat children become fat adults, and their health may be jeopardized by the extra weight. This hazard has been linked to diabetes and heart disease Continue reading

Childhood Obesity is on the Rise

By Christine Crotts According to childhood obesity statistics, childhood obesity has more than tripled over the course of the past thirty years. Over 30% of children ages 6-19 years old are either already overweight, or at a high risk of becoming overweight. These childhood obesity statistics have shocked not only scientists, but parents as well Continue reading

Why is Childhood Obesity Increasing?

By John Bradstreet Almost two thirds of Americans are considered overweight or obese. Some feel that it has reached epidemic proportions here and around the world. The most concerning part of this is that 15% of children in this country are considered to be overweight. It was only a few short decades ago that this figure stood at 4% Continue reading

Childhood Obesity Problems

By George Feldhouse Recently, I saw an ad on television that talked about the fact that over 12 million youths in America are overweight. Let that number sink in for a second. Continue reading
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