Latino Children In U.S. More Likely To Be Obese By Age Three Than Blacks, Whites, Study Says
Latino children in the U.S. are more likely to be obese by age three than black or white children, according to a study released on Monday by the Mathematica Policy Research, Reuters/Boston Globe reports. The report is based on a study of 2,452 children born in 75 U.S. [click link for full article]

US study finds Latino children more likely obese (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. Latino youngsters are more likely to become obese by age 3 than black or white children, for reasons that can not be explained by factors such as income and maternal education, a study said on Monday.

Meridia Helps Obese Teenagers Lose Weight
Meridia (sibutramine), combined with behavioural therapy, has been shown to be effective in helping obese teenagers lose weight, according to a study carried out by Dr. R Berkowitz and team at Children Hospital of Philadelphia. The researchers found the treatment is effective for obese 12-year-olds as well. The study involved 498 12-16 year old children at 33 weight-loss clinics - all of the children were obese. [click link for full article]

Neighborhood Safety May Play Role In Obesity
Mothers of young children are more likely to be obese when they perceive their neighborhoods as unsafe, according to a new study in the journal Obesity.Researchers from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Mathematica Policy Research and the University of Pennsylvania analyzed perceived neighborhood safety and obesity in women with young children. [click link for full article]

Hispanic Toddlers More Likely to Be Obese (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, June 6 (HealthDay News) -- A new study suggests that Hispanic 3-year-olds are much more likely to be obese than either black or white children of the same age.