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.

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Legislators in Florida Tackle Childhood Obesity

With the growing epidemic of childhood obesity, Florida legislators are trying to help the children of their state by requiring elementary students get at least 2 ½ hours a week of physical education physical education. The purposed bill would also require that junior high students get a minimum of 3 hours and 45 minutes of PE a week.
"'Obesity is becoming an epidemic and not only the state of Florida but nationally,' says Rep. Will Weatherford. 'I think this is an opportunity for us to really tackle it at the early stages... and we're talking about elementary school kids.'"
State legislators are working with the American Heart Association to make sure kids of the Sunshine State get the time they need to exercise while at school. Read more online.

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Wednesday, June 02, 2010

Childhood Obesity: Which States are Winning the Fight?

Obesity among American children is on the increase, but only in certain parts of the country, according to a study that appeared in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine.

  • Children who live in Oregon actually showed a 32% decline in obesity between 2003 and 2007.
  • Utah had the lowest rate at 23% .
  • Arizona, Illinois and Mississippi showed increases in obesity rates as high as 45% during that same period.
  • The Southeast had the highest incidence of obesity and overweight children.

 

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