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Minority Youth At Higher Risk Of Obesity According to ABC, two recent studies released in the medical journal, Pediatrics, show increased likelihood of childhood obesity in Hispanics and Blacks. The studies evaluated cultural customs and beliefs, and revealed higher risk factors such as eating and sleeping habits from infancy and early childhood. Researchers at the University of North Carolina authored ...

Michelle Obama To Give Nation's Governers A Pep Talk According to USA Today, introducing her new campaign against childhood obesity, First lady Michelle Obama is set to speak in front of the nation's governors on Saturday. The campaign is was dubbed " ...

Obama on childhood obesity
Tue, 02/09/2010 - 11:07
President Obama signed a memorandum earlier Tuesday morning establi ...

Michelle Obama Talks Childhood Obesity With Lawmakers According to The Washington Post, first lady Michelle Obama met with lawmakers in the White House on Tuesday to discuss the issue of childhood obesity in the U.S. The agenda surrounded plans to strengthen the nation's efforts to promote campaigns intended to bring awareness and health matters on ...

CDC: One In Five Teens Has Cholesterol According to CNN, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported that one in five teens in the U.S. -- and more than 40 percent of obese teens -- have abnormal cholesterol. The findings suggest that the American Academy of Pediatrics's 2008 guidelines -- which recommend more aggressive cholesterol testing and intervention in kids, particularly the over ...

Federal Task Force Urges Screening For Obesity In Children, Teens According to Reuters, a federal task force recommends doctors should screen children and teens between 6 and 18 years for extra pounds. For children who are found to be obese based on their body mass index (BMI), a standard measure of the relationship between height and weight, the task force also calls for referrals to a comprehensive program that includes dietary advice, physical activity, a ...

Americans Reach Peak In Obesity Rates According to the New York Times, Americans may have reached their peak of obesity, according to data the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released Wednesday. Nearly 34 percent of adults are obese, more than double the percentage 30 years ago. The share of obese children tripled during that time, to 17 percent. ...

Psychiatric Drugs Are Linked To Obesity In Children For years, we've heard about the problems of more children taking medication for their behavioral problems and more children becoming obese. Now researchers report the two may be connected. They say children taking medicine for severe psychiatric problems often have higher cholesterol and gain "substantial weight." ...

Why shouldn't Michelle Obama tell us what to eat? It's about time to change what families eat at school, at home and beyond. ...

Tax Junk Food, Drinks To Fight Child Obesity A strongly worded report on child obesity released on Tuesday recommends that state and local governments tax junk food and soft drinks, give tax breaks to grocery stores that open in blighted neighborhoods and build bike trails. The report from the independent Institute of Medicine and National Research Council also suggests that governments limit television and video games in after-school programs, require restaurants to list calorie counts on their menus and open school playgrounds ...