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Obesity Tops List of Biggest Health Problems For Kids in 2008 
Childhood obesity tops the 2008 list of the biggest health
problems for children in an annual public survey conducted by
the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital's National Poll on Children |
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The Big, Fat American Kid Crisis
The problem is all too obvious. At the mall, the movie theater or the airport, the evidence appears in the flesh - altogether too much of it. Americans are now officially supersized, overweight, obese even. This is true of almost two thirds of American adults, but what is more alarming, it is also true of millions of American children. The "little ones" aren't so little anymore. |
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U.S. Childhood Obesity Rates Stabilize, CDC Researchers Find |
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Childhood obesity: A lifetime of danger
Scientists are serving up extra helpings of research these days showing why parents must keep an eye on their children's weight. Experts have known for years that hauling around extra pounds takes a huge toll on children's health, putting them at an... |
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Childhood Overweight and Obesity
Overweight and Obesity, Trends, Contributing Factors, Health Consequences, Economic Consequences, State-Based Programs, Recommendations |
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Children Mimic Parents' Eating Habits From an Early Age, Study Shows |
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Anti-Obesity Program Focusing on Parental Involvement Shows Promise in Pilot Study |
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Rate of New Diabetes Diagnoses Nearly Doubled Over the Last Decade, CDC Says |
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Cause and Effect in Childhood Obesity: Solutions for a National Epidemic |
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Growing problem
Dr. Paul Ehrmann is as concerned as Robinson about the growing number of obese children. As a family physician he's seen weight skyrocket over the last 27 years. That's why he founded the Children's Health Initiative Program (www.chipkids.com), the topic of his session on Sept. 27. Ehrmann, a West Bloomfield resident, was recently honored as one of Crain's Health Care Heroes. His book, "Generation XL |
