Child Obesity Information and Related Health Issues Document List

Childhood Obesity Information Publications - (82 Articles)

• Evaluation of Transdisciplinary Obesity Prevention Program Examines Transdisciplinary Doctoral Training Program

  Evaluation of Transdisciplinary Obesity Prevention Program (I-TOPP) Examines Outcomes of Transdisciplinary Doctoral Training Program.

• Majority of Parents Do Not Believe Their Child's BMI Report Card

  Research reveals 53% of parents who receive their childs Body Mass Index (BMI) report card do not believe it accurately categorizes their child as underweight, normal weight, overweight, or obese.

• More Obese Children and Adolescents Than Underweight by 2022

  New study by the Imperial College London and WHO reveals the World will have more obese children and adolescents than underweight by the year 2022.

• Childhood Obesity - A Psychological Disorder?

  In the study researchers use fMRI to investigate neural responses to food cues in overweight compared with lean adolescents.

• Trend Reversal in Childhood Obesity - BMI Decline in 8 Yr Old Boys

  Study reveals the percentage of boys suffering from overweight or obesity has decreased to their lowest levels since the early 1990s.

• Higher Childhood BMI May Affect Cognitive Function in Midlife

  Association between cumulative life course burden of high-ranked body mass index (BMI), and cognitive function in midlife.

• Obesity Rate Difference in Children With and Without Autism

  Understanding age-related changes could help prevent and treat obesity in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

• Teen BMI Weight Linked to Heart Failure Risk in Early Middle Age

  Findings show importance of body weight in adolescence and suggest more emphasis be placed on maintenance of a healthy body weight from early age as preventive measure.

• Obesity NOT a Disability According to Most Doctors on SERMO

  The vast majority of U.S. doctors disagree with European Union ruling claiming obesity is a disability, believing governments should invest in curbing, not enabling, the obesity epidemic.

• How Teenage Boys Perceive Their Weight

  Study shows almost a third of male adolescents inaccurately perceive their weight, which can influence eating habits and health.

• Obesity Can Shorten Life Expectancy by 14 Years

  Study finds people with class III or extreme obesity have dramatic reduction in lifespan expectancy compared with people of normal weight.

• Depression and Obesity in Adolescent Girls

  Research examines link between obesity and depression in adolescent females and if they experience one of the disorders why they are at greater risk for the other as they age.

• Talking to a Teenager About Being Overweight

  Creating a healthful home environment and providing encouragement to adolescents for positive behavior changes may be more effective than communicating with adolescents about weight-related topics.

• Childhood Obesity Calorie Calculator

  Caloric Calculator for policymakers, school district administrators, and others to assess potential impact of health policy choices on childhood obesity.

• Managing Overeating in Children

  Teaching children and parents how the environment tricks us into eating foods even when we are not hungry.

• Unhealthy Food Served in Children's Hospitals

  Researchers assess food venues at 12 major childrens hospitals in California and found there room for improvement in offerings and practices.

• Americans Continue to Get Even Fatter

  The vast majority of adults in America are overweight or obese and more than half suffer from diabetes or pre-diabetic conditions.

• Nag Factor Convinces Parents to Buy Unhealthy Food

  Characters and logos prompt children to make repeated requests for a range of products including low nutritional foods and beverages.

• What's in a Fast Food Kids Meal

  Families perceiving fast food restaurants as easy and cheap and many are using fast food as a reward for their children.

• CFBAI Child Directed Food Advertising Agreement

  Food and beverage companies who do the majority of advertising to children will follow uniform nutrition criteria for foods advertised to children.

• Childhood Obesity: Far More Than What Kids Eat

  Scientists from a variety of disciplines have teamed up to examine factors that contribute to childhood obesity.

• 123GoTV - Gives Children Exercise While Watching TV

  123GoTV device provides a home fitness solution to children to help fight obesity and encourages more physical activity and less TV watching.

• Tests to Diagnose Diabetes in Obese Children

  Both the recommended hemoglobin A1C test and an oral glucose tolerance test could dramatically reduce the risk of delayed diabetes diagnosis in overweight children.

• Overweight Adolescents Often Lacking Vitamin D

  New study has found that most obese adolescents are lacking in vitamin D.

• Teen BMI Associated with Early Diabetes and Heart Disease

  Obesity problem in children and teens is likely just the tip of an increased risk for type 2 diabetes and heart disease in adulthood.

• Time with Obesity Linked to Mortality

  The research shows that the duration of obesity is a strong predictor of mortality.

• Users of Facebook Prone to Eating Disorders

  The more time adolescent girls spend in front of Facebook the more their chances of developing various eating disorders.

• Children's BMI Rises the Longer Their Mothers Work

  Total number of years mothers employed had a cumulative influence on their child BMI which can lead to increase in obesity.

• High BMI in Childhood Linked to Heart Disease Risks in Adolescence

  A high body mass index in childhood linked to greater heart disease risk in adolescence.

• Overweight Children Have Different Eating Patterns

  The study also showed that overweight children were less physically active and were more likely to have obese parents than normal weight children.

• Georgia Children Facing Deadly Health Crisis

  Childhood obesity has become a threatening epidemic in Georgia with the second highest rate of childhood obesity in the United States.

• Obese Children Have Signs of Heart Disease Seen in Middle-aged Adults

  Blood vessels of obese children have stiffness normally seen in much older adults with cardiovascular disease.

• Making School Cafeteria Lunches Smarter

  School Nutrition Association New York conference shows the easiest way to lunchroom choices in school cafeterias.

• Big Blood Pressure Impact with Small BMI Change in Overweight Children

  Small changes in weight can make bigger differences in the blood pressure for overweight children.

• Pennsylvania Schools Accept the Challenge to Fight Childhood Obesity

  Schools will be able to strengthen and enhance their physical activity and nutrition programs by providing a variety of different activities.

• Global Overweight and Obesity Reach Alarming Levels

  Number of people being overweight and obese reach alarming levels and are increasing among young people.

• Flow of Empty Calories into Children's Food Supply Must be Reduced

  With over 23 million children and adolescents in the US overweight or obese the risks for many chronic diseases continue to increase.

• Too Much TV, Video and Computer Making Teens Fatter

  High levels of screen time observed in study underscore need for public health strategies to reduce overall screen time among youth.

• Childhood Viral Infection May be a Cause of Obesity

  Children exposed to a particular strain of adenovirus were significantly more likely to be obese.

• Effective Child Weight Control Strategies Urgently Required

  More effective weight control strategies are urgently needed to combat the obesity epidemic among children and teenagers.

• School Lunches Linked to Childhood Obesity

  USDA-backed study finds federal school lunches linked to childhood obesity.

• Overweight American Children and Adolescents Becoming Fatter

  Overweight American children and adolescents have become fatter over the last decade.

• Schools, Communities Share Responsibility for Child Nutrition

  Local support for nutrition integrity in schools that calls on schools and communities to work together.

• Overcoming Childhood Obesity Means Addressing Mom's Weight Issues as Well

  STOP Obesity Alliance Task Force on Women identified areas that have significant impact on weight and obesity in women.

• Tools Help Parents Understand Child's Risk of Obesity

  Simple tools help parents understand a childs risk of obesity and make positive changes.

• Higher Risk of Reflux Disease in Extremely Obese Children

  Extremely obese children have 40 percent higher risk of reflux disease of esophagus.

• Pediatricians Can Help Parents Recognize Overweight Preschoolers

  Study shows when doctors don't comment, parents tend to underestimate their childs heavy size.

• Program Improves Eating Habits of Low-Income Children

  First Lady Michelle Obama has put ending childhood obesity at the top of the national agenda.

• Lack of Exercise Key to Increased BMI in Children

  Dietary sugars are not driving factor behind rising body mass index (BMI) levels in children.

• Parents Physical Inactivity Influences Children

  Parents do not need to be physically active to help their children to be active a new study has found.

• Obese Bmi Does Not Harm Current Health of Young Adults, Study Says

  Study examining the relationship between body mass index (BMI) obesity and illness including heart disease.

• Reducing Niacin Intake can Prevent Obesity

  Obesity prevalence in US children and adolescents increased with increase of per capita niacin consumption.

• Double Calamity of Childhood Obesity Ignored by Parents

  Overweight and obese kids will not only die younger but suffer from more diseases than if they were at a healthy weight.

• Link Between Obesity and Federal School Nutrition Programs

  GSU professor finds link between obesity and federal school nutrition programs.

• Childhood Obesity and Sleep Patterns

  Study finds inadequate sleep a risk factor for childhood obesity.

• Obesity Rates for American Adults Stable but Child and Minority Obesity Rising

  Obesity rates for American adults have stabilized while the rate of childhood and minority obesity is rising.

• Childhood Obesity Linked to Stiff Arteries

  Children with more body fat and less endurance than their fitter, leaner counterparts have stiffer arteries at a young age.

• Child Obesity Affecting Younger Children

  This study is part of ongoing work to identify, prevent and treat childhood obesity through research, education and community programs.

• Overweight Teens Who Have Gastric Banding Lose Significant Weight

  Severely obese adolescents who received laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding lost more than 50 percent of excess weight.

• Teenager Heart Disease Risk

  Simple ways teens can combat high cholesterol and other risk factors for heart disease.

• Childhood Obesity as Young as Seven Increases Cardiovascular Disease Risk

  Childhood obesity as early as 7 years of age may increase risk of later cardiovascular disease.

• Fast food Menus with Calorie Information

  Fast food menus with calorie information lead to lower calorie selections for young children.

• High Body Mass Index among Children Remains Steady

  High BMI among children and adolescents continues to be a public health concern in the United States.

• Psychotherapy Provides Obesity Prevention for Teenage Girls

  Study to address dramatically increased rates of obesity in teenage children and adolescents.

• Study Levels New Criticisms at Food Industry

  Television advertising continues to contribute to epidemic levels of obesity.

• Back Pain and Spinal Abnormalities in Overweight Children

  Being overweight as a child could lead to early degeneration in the spine.

• Teenage Obesity Linked to Increased Risk of MS

  Girls with a BMI of 30 or larger at age 18 had more than twice the risk of developing multiple sclerosis.

• Intervention Program Helps Kids Eat Healthier

  Intervention program helps children live healthier lives in fight against nations childhood obesity epidemic.

• Teenage Diet Depends on Social Background

  Teenagers attitudes to diet and weight are shaped by their social class according to new research.

• Children with Emotional Problems at Higher Risk for Adult Obesity

  Children with emotional difficulties are at higher risk for obesity in adult life.

• HHS Joins Ad Council and Warner Bros. Pictures to Combat Childhood Overweight and Obesity

  According to HHS CDC the percentage of young people who are obese and overweight has more than tripled since 1980.

• America has Reached Obesity Tipping Point

  Surgeons General STOP Obesity Alliance announce America has reached tipping point on obesity - STOP Obesity Alliance issues recommendations to ensure health reform successfully addresses obesity epidemic.

• Childhood Obesity: The Increasing Vascular Drama

  The prevalence of childhood obesity in children has reached alarming levels even in developing countries.

• Exercise and Healthy Eating Habits in Young Adults

  Public health concerns about obesity and how young women in their 20s consistently exercise less than young men.

• Parents Can Help Stop Childhood Obesity Epidemic

  Physical activity can also help prevent obesity even when there is a tendency to gain weight due to genetics.

• Risk Factors of Childhood Obesity

  Researchers found that disordered eating habits among overweight youth are linked to specific tendencies for both males and females.

• Active Children Benefit Later in Life

  Being active helps kids stay lean as they age even if they do not remain as active later in childhood.

• Parents Fail to Recognize Children's Weight Problems

  Once children become overweight it is often extremely difficult for them to shed these excess pounds.

• Overweight Children Experience More Loneliness and Anxiety

  Overweight children show signs of the negative consequences of obesity as early as kindergarten.

• Lap Band Surgery Reduces Teens Risk for Heart Disease and Diabetes

  laparoscopic gastric banding surgery for treatment of extreme obesity can significantly improve and even reverse the metabolic syndrome.

• Junk Food Makes Kids Fat... and Happy

  Programs aimed at childhood obesity are likely to be more effective if they also actively seek to keep children happy.

• Students Fail BMI Obesity Test

  The school board in Gillette Wyoming decided to put kids BMI an indicator of obesity on their report cards.