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Is Child Obesity Another Form of Child Abuse?
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.
Mother of Obese Teen Charged With Criminal Neglect
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.
Could a Mandated Fast Food Ad Ban Cut Child Obesity?
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) could help the US trim the unhealthy fat off children.
Estimates suggest 13.9 percent of children aged two to five are overweight and 18.8 percent of those aged six to 11 are as well.
Does Your Child Get Exercise After School Hours?
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 continues to grow. Does your child get daily exercise outside of school hours and PE class?
NYC To Require Back-to-School Student Weigh-Ins
Back-to-school for New York school children will require stepping on the scale. A law going into effect this month will require NYC schools to report student weight and body mass indexes. The anonymous data will be kept by the state's Department of Health, unless parents opt out.
What's That Disgusting Mess? Oh. It's Just School Lunches
So what are you fixing for dinner? Taco Patty perhaps? How about a Round Wedge Pizza or Chicken Fryz?
Richard Simmons Might Run For Office to Fight Child Obesity
When you think lobbyist, workout guru Richard Simmons comes to mind, right? Well yesterday Simmons testified before Congress, lobbying for more physical education in the nation's schools. He also found time for some dancing in the streets.
FITERACY: The New Approach Against Childhood Obesity
We all know by now that childhood obesity has become a major problem in kids these days. The problem is, with kids, you are dealing with much more delicate creatures than us already jaded adults.
There is already a current proposal to give children a health check (report card) to highlight their health characteristics when they start school to pinpoint children who are 'overweight' or 'obese'.
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Kiddie Wellness: “Leave No Child Inside”
With childhood obesity on the rise in America, people are coming up with inventive ways to try to combat the problem. Some environmental groups like the Sierra Club are backing the New Mexican “Leave No Child Inside” initiative. According to the Sierra Club, The Leave No Child Inside Act proposes a 1% excise tax ("sin tax") on the purchase of new televisions, video games, and equipment.
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- Cancer prevention guidelines from the American Cancer Society stress the importance of maintaining a healthy weight throughout life. A healthy weight is even more important than eating specific healthy foods, when it comes to cancer prevention.
- The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers not to buy a product known as the "Brazilian diet pill." This product is labeled as a dietary supplement, but contains several chemicals found in powerful prescription drugs.
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