Childhood Obesity - Do you have an overweight child? We offer tips to help your child lose weight and get fit!

The My Overweight Child blog will help you keep informed about the latest research, findings, and resources available to parents of overweight or obese kids. There are many knowledgeable people working on the increasingly dire problem of childhood obesity - and we want to give parents a place where they can check in regularly to see the latest studies and tips available to help you help your child lose weight and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

We invite you to add your comments - if you have feedback for the blog, would like some specific topics covered, or you just want to share your experience as a parent dealing with childhood obesity.

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Sixteen Percent of U.S. Teens are 'Pre-Diabetic'

A national survey found that about 13 percent of American adults have diabetes, and 16 percent of teenagers have "pre-diabetes." The survey, which was conducted by the National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, also revealed that 40 percent of diabetes cases remain undiagnosed.

Pre-diabetes is a condition characterized by high blood sugar that is not quite in the diabetic range.

Dr. Griffin Rodgers, director of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, said that the new survey has "grave implications for our health care system. Of paramount importance is the need to curb the obesity epidemic, which is the main factor driving the rise of type 2 diabetes."

Labels: health, diabetes, teenagers

Posted By: Aspen Education Group

Comments:

Nanette on 3/16/2009
Hello! I have been reviewing many sites and data about overweight children. There is a lot of information about their risk factors and eating less and more nutritious foods. However, I am having a hard time finding out what kids want/need in order to make the necessary lifetyle changes. Does anyone have information about what children have expressed they need to be successful?

Thank you,
Nanette