http://www.disabled-world.com/ Disability Community News and Information Wed, 09 May 2012 09:11:39 EST en-us http://www.disabled-world.com/fitness/child-obesity/overeating.php Childhood Obesity Overeating, whether in children or adults, often takes place even in the absence of hunger, resulting in weight gain and obesity. Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:43:04 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/fitness/child-obesity/overeating.php http://www.disabled-world.com/fitness/child-obesity/hospital-food.php Childhood Obesity Food served in children's hospitals rated largely unhealthy - Researchers from UCLA and the RAND Corporation assessed 14 food venues at the state's 12 major children's hospitals and found there was a lot of room for improvement in their offerings and practices. Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:04:18 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/fitness/child-obesity/hospital-food.php http://www.disabled-world.com/fitness/child-obesity/fatter.php Childhood Obesity By 2020 majority of adults in America will be overweight and suffer from diabetic conditions. Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:17:55 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/fitness/child-obesity/fatter.php http://www.disabled-world.com/fitness/child-obesity/nagging.php Childhood Obesity Sure they’re fun and kids love them, but could cartoon characters used in marketing contribute to the obesity epidemic as well as create nagging children? Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:31:41 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/fitness/child-obesity/nagging.php http://www.disabled-world.com/fitness/child-obesity/kids-meal.php Childhood Obesity UC San Diego researchers tally the nutritional value of what kids actually eat at a fast food restaurant. Tue, 02 Aug 2011 18:19:13 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/fitness/child-obesity/kids-meal.php http://www.disabled-world.com/fitness/child-obesity/grocery-retailers.php Childhood Obesity Leading Grocery Retailers Commit to Fight Childhood Obesity by Increasing Access to Healthy, Affordable Food for 10 Million Americans. Mon, 25 Jul 2011 11:47:57 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/fitness/child-obesity/grocery-retailers.php http://www.disabled-world.com/fitness/child-obesity/food-advertising.php Childhood Obesity Council of Better Business Bureaus Announces Groundbreaking Agreement On Child-Directed Food Advertising - Major Food and Beverage Companies Agree to Follow Uniform Nutrition Criteria. Fri, 15 Jul 2011 13:33:56 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/fitness/child-obesity/food-advertising.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/asia/china/healthy-habits.php China Keck School of Medicine of USC researchers identify obesity-related paradoxes among Chinese youth. Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:32:56 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/asia/china/healthy-habits.php http://www.disabled-world.com/fitness/child-obesity/more.php Childhood Obesity University of Illinois scientists from a variety of disciplines have teamed up to examine the factors that contribute to childhood obesity. Wed, 01 Jun 2011 16:53:04 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/fitness/child-obesity/more.php http://www.disabled-world.com/fitness/child-obesity/123gotv.php Childhood Obesity 123GoTV launches in the consumer market today, providing an at-home fitness solution to children as well as a method for parents to encourage more activity and less TV. Tue, 24 May 2011 18:04:29 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/fitness/child-obesity/123gotv.php http://www.disabled-world.com/fitness/child-obesity/diagnosing-diabetes.php Childhood Obesity 2 tests better than 1 to diagnose diabetes in overweight children - More than two-thirds of high-risk patients missed if recommended hemoglobin A1C test used alone. Mon, 02 May 2011 13:31:35 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/fitness/child-obesity/diagnosing-diabetes.php http://www.disabled-world.com/fitness/child-obesity/vitamin-d-lack.php Childhood Obesity A new study from Hasbro Children's Hospital has found that most obese adolescents are lacking in vitamin D. Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:24:47 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/fitness/child-obesity/vitamin-d-lack.php http://www.disabled-world.com/fitness/child-obesity/bmi-teens.php Childhood Obesity BMI at adolescence, well within the normal range, can predict risk of early type 2 diabetes and heart disease in young adults in a differential manner. Wed, 06 Apr 2011 19:14:06 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/fitness/child-obesity/bmi-teens.php http://www.disabled-world.com/fitness/child-obesity/mortality.php Childhood Obesity Time lived with obesity linked with mortality - Monash University researchers have found the number of years individuals live with obesity is directly associated with the risk of mortality. Mon, 21 Mar 2011 16:28:59 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/fitness/child-obesity/mortality.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/eating-disorders/facebook.php Eating Disorder Types The more time adolescent girls spend in front of Facebook, the more their chances of developing a negative body image and various eating disorders, such as anorexia, bulimia and exaggerated dieting. This has been shown in a new study from the University of Haifa. Mon, 07 Feb 2011 15:10:44 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/eating-disorders/facebook.php http://www.disabled-world.com/fitness/child-obesity/children-bmi.php Childhood Obesity Children's BMI found to rise the longer their mothers work... Fri, 04 Feb 2011 13:45:11 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/fitness/child-obesity/children-bmi.php http://www.disabled-world.com/fitness/child-obesity/high-bmi.php Childhood Obesity Research: Association between general and central adiposity in childhood, and change in these, with cardiovascular risk factors in adolescence: Prospective cohort study. Fri, 26 Nov 2010 12:53:55 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/fitness/child-obesity/high-bmi.php http://www.disabled-world.com/fitness/child-obesity/eating-patterns.php Childhood Obesity Overweight children reported more frequent intake of healthy foods such as fruit, vegetables, fish, brown bread and potatoes as well as low-energy cheese and yoghurt compared with normal weight children. This comes from a recent study from researchers at Telemark University College and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. Sun, 07 Nov 2010 11:59:13 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/fitness/child-obesity/eating-patterns.php http://www.disabled-world.com/fitness/child-obesity/health-crisis.php Childhood Obesity Children's Healthcare of Atlanta seeing more obesity-related illnesses. Thu, 28 Oct 2010 16:28:36 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/fitness/child-obesity/health-crisis.php http://www.disabled-world.com/fitness/child-obesity/obesity-heart-disease.php Childhood Obesity The blood vessels of obese children have stiffness normally seen in much older adults with cardiovascular disease, Dr. Kevin Harris today told the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2010, co-hosted by the Canadian Cardiovascular Society and the Heart and Stroke Foundation. The clock is ticking and the shape of the 13 year-old-heart is changing - for the worse. Mon, 25 Oct 2010 13:44:55 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/fitness/child-obesity/obesity-heart-disease.php