Childhood Obesity Articles
- Getting Your Kids to Eat Healthy
With so many children uninvolved and disinterested in participating in any type of physical activity, it is no wonder that obesity among children has been on the rise in recent years. more...
- Teaching Your Child Proper Nutrition
With childhood obesity on the rise in the United States, it is more important than ever for parents to take an active interest in educating their children about proper nutritional habits. more...
- Rare Genetic Disorder Leads to Overwhelming Hunger, Childhood Obesity
Though it is relatively unknown among the general public, Prader-Willi Syndrome has been recognized as the most common genetic cause of potentially life-threatening childhood obesity. more...
- Slugger's Suspension Sheds Light on Abuse of Hormone hCG
In the aftermath of the May 7 announcement that Los Angeles Dodger star Manny Ramirez had been suspended for 50 games for violating Major League Baseball's drug policy, the topic of steroid abuse among professional athletes once again became a prime topic of debate and denunciation among columnists, bloggers, commentators, and fans. Ramirez, it was revealed, was found to have been using human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), a synthetic version of a hormone that is naturally found in the urine of pregnant women. more...
- Experts Raise Concerns about Highly Restrictive LighterLife Weight Loss Plan
The highly restrictive LighterLife weight loss plan is not available in the United States, but it is marketed in the United Kingdom for men and women over the age of 16 who have a body mass index (BMI) of at least 25. But in an Aug. 24, 2008 article by Marc Horne, Professor Mike Lean of Glasgow University described LighterLife as a "profiteering starvation diet" with the potential to inflict significant damage. more...
- Aftercare Essential for Successful Weight Loss Camp Experience
An "immersive experience" such as a residential weight loss program or a summer weight loss camp can put overweight children on the path toward a healthier tomorrow -- and effective aftercare and positive family support can increase the likelihood that the successes achieved during the program will become permanent when the young person returns home. more...
- Experts Offer Seven Steps to Success to Parents of Overweight Kids
"Seven Steps to Success" is a free pamphlet for parents who want to help their children lose weight. The pamphlet's lead author is Dr. Daniel Kirschenbaum, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Northwestern University Medical School and an advisor to the Wellspring Weight Loss programs for children. Dr. Kirschenbaum's co-authors are some of the nation's top experts in the field of childhood obesity. more...
- Childhood Obesity Identified as Risk Factor for Early Puberty
American girls are reaching puberty at an earlier age than ever before, possibly brought on by childhood obesity. more...
- Weight Loss Academy's Academic Approach Helps Overweight Kids Get on Track with School while Losing Weight
The team-teaching exercise is a complementary approach that enhances the learning experience for students at Wellspring Academies, a weight loss boarding school in North Carolina. more...
- The Major Concerns of Childhood Obesity and Why Weight Loss Camp Can Help
Though there are psychological and emotional risks associated with childhood obesity, there are physical risks as well; health issues that can carry on into adulthood. It is these health issues that are often the focus at weight loss camps. more...
- Get Kids Moving With Videos!
It's quite clear that today's kids are a video game loving generation. But what if there existed games that promoted fitness instead of fatness? more...
