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A new study shows that obese teen girls who lose weight still view themselves as 'fat.' How can parents help their kids lose weight without all the negativity?
Too many kids weigh too much, but too few states and schools require recess or follow recommended guidelines for physical education.
One in three American kids is overweight or obese, but don’t tell their parents that. New research in the journal Pediatrics finds that Mom and Dad recoil when doctors describe their children as “fat” or “obese.” They would prefer to hear that their kids are hovering at an “unhealthy weight.”
—MONICA COURY, spokeswoman for Arizona's Medicaid program, on Republican Gov. Jan Brewer's proposal to levy a $50 fee on certain childless adults receiving Medicaid, who smoke cigarettes, are obese or have chronic illness like diabetes. [via WSJ]
Childhood obesity rates are through the roof. In the past 30 years, the percentage of overweight kids has nearly tripled in every age group, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Obesity in children is defined as a body mass index, BMI, at or above the 95th percentile for children of the same [...]
Any woman who has given birth knows that shedding baby weight can be a long and arduous process. Now scientists are finding that women who start off with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher—technically obese—are at a huge disadvantage. According to the new study, slated to appear in next month’s issue of [...]
Tired of your mindless treadmill routine and all that running leading nowhere? Consider mixing up your fitness plan, with more and more gyms offering unique classes for workouts that are effective — and fun.
