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5 Mother of Obese Teen Charged With Criminal Neglect
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Do I look fat? Obsessing over body image and calories to the point of disordered eating is an affliction most commonly associated with young women and the glare of Hollywood, not with the sweet young things running around the playground. Sadly though, there's a disturbing trend that's seeing younger and younger children being treated for serious eating disorders. Reporting on the results of a Read more
Maybe Jamie Oliver needs to invade our homes, not our schools. Between shuttling tots between activities, managing our careers, and running our households, moms are busier than ever before and it's showing in how we feed our kids. A new study published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association finds that more kids are eating foods prepared outside the home than ever before and this may Read more
Authorities remove tots from homes where drugs and alcohol are readily available, but should the same rules apply when excessive junk food is present and the parents fail to "model a physically active lifestyle"? One of the nation's leading experts on pediatric obesity thinks so. In an article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, David Ludwig suggests that extremely Read more
Roly-poly babies may be fun to tickle and pinch, but how healthy are they? As the White House tries to focus attention on our childhood obesity epidemic, new evidence suggests that we should take a look at the nation's youngest tots, in addition to those who are already in school. The Science section of today's New York Times, features an article that suggests childhood obesity can be detected as Read more
The first lady spoke about childhood obesity today at a forum about health and wellness. It looks like Michelle took extra precautions while getting dressed this morning, making sure she didn't get pinched for not wearing green. Happy St. Patrick's Day! Read more
Keeping kids healthy and active is a national priority. With Michelle Obama naming the fight against childhood obesity as her signature initiative, the number of programs targeting tots has never been higher. Forty-two percent of LilSugar readers said their lil ones participate in extracurricular physical activity, but some parents want more for their kids. W. C. Redmon Co. is now selling a Fun Read more
The average weight for a 14-year-old boy is roughly 112 pounds. When a child packs on a score or two more than that, most people start to notice the thicker waistline. So when a South Carolina boy tipped the scales at 555 pounds, it wasn't just friends and strangers that noticed — local authorities did, too. The teen's mother, Jerri Gray, was taken into custody for child neglect and may face Read more
Jerri Gray, the mother of a 14-year-old boy who weighs 555 pounds, has been charged with felony child neglect by South Carolina. Her son has been taken to foster care, and she faces 10 years in prison for putting her son at risk by neglecting his medical needs. Gray, who works three jobs, has told the media that her son got so overweight because she could not keep track of what he was eating. Read more
Experts have gone back and forth on whether the pause in kids' weight gains is permanent, but a new study shows a ban on fast food television ads could help reduce the number of overweight children in the US by 18 percent. The study, which was compiled by the National Bureau of Economic Research, questioned whether government regulation (something that's been done in Sweden, Norway and Finland) Read more
Trendy gyms are offering more classes and sessions for tots while families are trying to make fitness fun by enrolling kids in the classes or buying child-size equipment for a more serious workout. While it may seem like a drastic move (or simply a fitness fad), there are tangible reasons why it's a good one — least one out of five kids is overweight and the number of overweight children Read more
