Obesity in children: Addressing the problem

by Giorgina Angela

Some of you may not like what I have to say in this blog, but hey, hold no prisoners. Last night I was out to tea with my folks. We go to this really tacky pub where the meal is cheap and you get an extensive vege and...read more

by Laureen Manera

Childhood obesity is an epidemic in our society today. So much so that hardly a week goes by that you don't hear some reference to it in the media. We are finally starting to understand the real-world dangers awaiting thes...read more

by Ginger Kazay

Obesity is reaching epidemic proportions through out the world. Adults are not the only one who face record weight gains; even our children are becoming more and more overweight. Obesity would be a simple problem to ad...read more

by Dr. Audree Tucker

A recent study has come to the conclusion that no matter how many programs the government throws at children extolling the virtues of healthy living and eating, there is no discernible change in the eating habits of our in...read more

by Sheree Zielke

Obese Childen - Who will save them from an early death? Fat kids today are expected to die long before their Moms and Dads. That's an awful thought. So, how can we stop this face-stuffing, calorie-gobbling race to t...read more

by Erin Capuano

The United States has always been the world leader in so many areas, economy, technology, health and medicine yet for some reason we can't get our obesity problem under control. It isn't just adults that are feeling the ex...read more

by Deirdre Field

Obesity in children: addressing the problem... Obesity and Children. To address this issue one need look no farther then parents and their responsibility to raise healthy children. I know, i know every one wishes to ...read more

by Judith Kadden

This nation is getting larger by the minute. I'm not talking about population; I'm talking about waistlines! With one in four children between the ages of 5 and 11 considered obese in North Carolina, it's no secret that...read more

by Shabana Tharkar

Childhood is an emerging epidemic of developed and even developing countries. Unfortunately it is a common myth that a plump and chubby child is healthy. Many adult diseases and disorders like insulin resistance, type 2 di...read more

by Steve Wolshin

Obesity in children is not something to take lightly. It is a very serious problem that is only in developed country. If you are in Africa you do not see it. Everyone walk every where. To get to the store it could be a 5 ...read more

by Emily Blake

It used to be that when I thought of children, parks full of smiling faces would come to mind. I saw kids who ran and played and when it was time to come home yelled, "Just ten more minutes!" I remember being made to eat ...read more

by Chrissie Delaney

Kids today are well obese and getting worse as we speak. Todays society is doing nothing about it except say "We have to do something". Thanks to todays modern technology with high-def televisions, and computers, and vide...read more

by Laura Reed

It hit me the other day when I was talking to my eight year old daughter: She is obsessed with her weight! I have noticed that her opinion of herself is rather low. I have always encouraged my children to be happy w...read more

by Dianna Mcbaine

Obesity in children: Addressing the problem! We all are the so called problem, there are many pretty things written with outstanding solutions to this problem. All of us need to look at ourselves! What example do we s...read more

by Carol Levy

My school system is thinking of forgoing federal funds for the cafeteria next year because they have a shortfall this year. Why would they refuse the funding? Because the federal program mandates 'healthy' eating. T...read more

by Miriam E

Why are some parents voluntarily choosing to kill their children? Now, on the surface, that looks like a pretty hard hitting statement, and in a court of law, this would be tantamount to murder, but this is the truth. ...read more

by Susan Nichols

The problem is simple; parents feed their children junk food way too much these days because they feel like it is quicker to stop at a McDonald's that it is to make them a healthy sandwich. That may be true, but look at wh...read more

by Peter Carroll

Obesity and overweight By Alex Carr Obesity is for many the scourge of modern living. In the middle of the 20th Century, because of the war, food rationing and everything being labour intensive we were much leaner. Th...read more