Tag: child obesity
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Mayors and AMA say food stamps shouldn’t pay for soft drinks
Louisville’s Greg Fischer is among 18 mayors asking Congress to ban sugary drinks from purchase under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly called food stamps. One day after their June...
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Covington schools show ‘Fitness Rocks’ by lowering body mass, lifting the bars of nutrition, wellness and academic achievement
Sparks are flying in Covington Independent Schools. The schools’ Fitness Rocks program, which combines fitness and wellness activities in an after-school program four or five days a week to create...
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W. Va. plans private-public model to provide school breakfast, improve child health, fight obesity; could this approach help Ky.?
By Molly Burchett Kentucky Health News Breakfast has been said to be the most important meal of the day, and it can be important in fighting obesity. Policymakers in West...
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New website for after-school programs promotes ‘Drink Right, Move More and Snack Smart’ to fight childhood obesity
To combat the country’s childhood obesity epidemic, ChildObesity180, a new initiative from Tufts University, has launched Healthy Kids Hub, a website with resources for out-of-school-time programs, encouraging kids to develop...
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To keep kids from getting fat, use smaller plates and portions, limit TV viewing and make sure they get 10 hours of sleep a night
Kentucky ranks high in child obesity. Parents can make sure their children maintain a healthy weight with three simple suggestions highlighted in recent studies: Serve them meals on smaller, child-size plates, pay...
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Common beliefs about obesity and weight loss found to be myths
Think going to gym class drives weight loss, or that breastfeeding protects a child from obesity? Think again, because these are among seven popular myths about obesity myths, according to an international team...
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Childhood obesity is linked to more immediate health problems than doctors formerly realized
While a plethora of research on childhood obesity has linked it to long-term health problems, a new UCLA study focuses on the condition’s more proximate consequences, showing that obese children...
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Many Ky. parents don’t realize children are overweight, or won’t acknowledge it, but many report kids’ poor health behavior
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Many Kentucky parents don’t realize that their children are obese or overweight, or at least aren’t willing to acknowledge it. That is the obvious...
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Kentucky parents’ overall perception of Kentucky children’s health doesn’t match the statistics, foundation survey finds
Many Kentucky parents’ perception of their children’s health doesn’t match statistics, suggesting that many health problems are going undetected or untreated. That is the upshot of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky‘s first...
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Canadian study suggests children in day care are more likely to be obese than those cared for by their parents
Children who attend day care regularly are 50 percent more likely to be overweight than those who stay home with parents, according to a new University of Montreal study in Quebec. Lead...