Hispanic 3-year-olds More Likely To Be Obese Than Black Or White Children, USA
A study of more than 2,400 children in 20 U.S. cities suggests that Hispanic 3-year-olds have a higher prevalence of obesity than black or white 3-year-olds, a disparity that does not seem to be explained by socioeconomic factors typically linked to childhood obesity, according to an article in the June issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Researchers know that by the time U.S. [click link for full article]

American Academy Of Pediatrics Offers Health Strategies For Parents In A Parents Guide To Childhood Obesity
Childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions, affecting more than 9 million children and teens in the United States alone. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), one of the ways to alleviate this problem starts with parents. [click link for full article]

Terminology for childhood obesity (AP)
AP - A committee convened by the American Medical Association, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and others is studying childhood obesity. Among the proposals is the use of clearer language to define the problem for doctors and the public.

Blue Cross Of California Launches BMI Training And Promotion Program To Make Childhood Obesity Screening A Statewide Standard
Blue Cross of California (BCC) haskicked off "Taking Measures for Their Future" -- a statewide Body MassIndex (BMI) training and promotion program for clinical staff (registerednurses, licensed vocational nurses, and medical assistants) throughoutCalifornia -- as part of its $9 million, three-year statewide initiative toaddress the childhood obesity epidemic. [click link for full article]

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You may have heard once or twice that America has a little weight problem. The experts working in the fitness industry do their best to tackle this problem, but...