Childhood Obesity

The Culprit of Obesity in Children - Inactivity -- It was bad enough hearing almost daily that obesity in adults is a growing problem, now our children are the focal point. Yes, moms and dads, the research is in. In a study conducted by Weight Watchers International Inc., and the American Health Foundation, 25% of American children are now officially overweight, and the youngest are especially at risk.
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Childhood Obesity: French Fries and Sitcoms -- While genetics certainly play a role in a child's development, many people now suggest that child obesity may be the result of heavy marketing from the fast food industry. Read on to learn more about child obesity and what you can do to reduce your child's risk.
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Children Do Not Have To Be Obese -- Obesity in school aged kids is out of control. It is the parent responsibility to establish limits and control the amount of food the child eat, children lack this ability.
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Childhood Obesity: Dietary Influences -- Unhealthy dietary influences are a great factor in the growth of childhood obesity. Portion sizes of food and soft drinks served at fast food restaurants are somewhat at fault for this epidemic. Portion sizes have greatly expanded; McDonald's French fries were originally sold in two-ounce portions. Today's "super size" fries are nearly seven ounces. Eight ounces was the original size of a vending machine Coke; this has expanded to twenty ounces.
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Childhood Obesity: Emotional Effects and Sedentary Lifestyles -- The social and psychological issues of childhood obesity are perhaps even more intrusive on the child's life than the physical. Childhood is a critical time for the development of self-esteem, thus the psychological issues faced by an overweight child places even more urgency on the prevention of the problem.
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My Child is Overweight: What Can I Do? -- Many parents ask me that question, especially after school starts and the other kids start teasing or bullying their child because of their weight. There are many things you can do to help, and here are a few.
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4 Steps to Preventing Childhood Obesity -- In the past few years, information on childhood obesity seems to be everywhere. The reason for this is because of the frightening rate at which the number of obese children is growing. Society is consequently trying hard to react to a worsening problem that is spreading to almost epidemic proportions.
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Obesity: Is There Help For This Growing Epidemic -- Obesity is a growing epidemic in the western world and is emerging as the most debilitating disease of modern times, as well as the leading cause of preventable death.
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4 Shocking Ways You Could Be Making Your Child Fat -- Do you find yourself stuck when trying to help your children lose weight? Or worse, do you feel helpless as they gain weight? Are you doing all the "right" things, but your child is still gaining weight? Does it seem like whatever you say or do doesn't work - they just don't listen to you? Do you feel like you keep trying to get your family to change their behaviors but nothing has lasting results?
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Childhood Obesity Nutrition: What You Can Do Today -- Western diets are oozing with more fat and sugar than ever before, while children are becoming more complacent and getting less physical exercise by sitting in front of computers all day, and in front of TV sets at night. These activities, along with the lack of physical exercise programs in our schools, are not providing the energy that a child's body requires to burn off calorie intake.
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