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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’s
Health. This contrasts with the 2007 survey, in which obesity
was rated third, behind smoking and drug abuse. Those
problems remain in the top 3 in 2008. |
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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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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 Ð The Childhood Obesity Pandemic: A Community Based Solution," tells how to implement the no-cost, 5-week CHIP program. It is due out at year's end. So far three pilot programs have involved himself, a psychologist, registered dietitian and physical therapist covering the topics of nutrition, positive lifestyle modification and the psychology behind weight gain. |
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Four Health Changes Can Prolong Life 14 Years |
