Tag: child obesity
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Report looks at ways Kentucky communities are battling obesity
Winchester residents walk the Traveling Trail, a walking path meant to encourage residents to exercise. A new report takes a hard look at obesity in Kentucky and highlights what individual...
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Where you live can affect your weight, studies find
A child’s weight can be determined in part by what neighborhood he or she grows up in, a new series of studies indicate. (Photo by Getty Images) In one of...
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How to help your child lose weight? Lose weight yourself
If parents want to help their children lose weight, they should lose weight themselves, a new study shows. “Parents are the most significant people in a child’s environment, serving as...
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Kentucky ranks next to last, Fifth Congressional District dead last in national healthiness and happiness survey
(Click on images for larger versions) Kentucky was again next to last among the states in happiness and healthiness of its residents in 2011, ranking above only West Virginia, though...
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New federal rules on vending machines in schools are expected in the next few weeks
With new lunch standards set to kick in by next school year, the Obama administration is looking at its next target in the school food landscape: vending machines. New guidelines...
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Don’t let food take control of your Valentine’s Day!
Trying to avoid, or at least over-indulging in, chocolate and candy on Valentine’s Day? Steer clear of making the day about food, experts say. “Focus on spending quality time with...
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Most beverage companies targeting kids, teens even more to sell sugary drinks, despite pledges; Pepsi an exception
A study analyzing the marketing practices for 600 products made by 14 companies found there is more advertising of sugary drinks to children, despite industry pledges to the contrary. Child...
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Combating childhood obesity reinvigorates Barren County Chamber of Commerce health committee
Combating childhood obesity has become the focus of the health-care committee of the Glasgow-Barren County Chamber of Commerce, a panel that had otherwise lost its drive. The committee has started using the...
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September is national Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
September has been proclaimed national Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, with President Obama asking Americans to “take action by learning about and engaging in activities that promote healthy eating and greater...
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Teens who drink sugary beverages add 300 calories a day to their diet, national survey finds
American teens who drink pop, energy drinks like Red Bull and other sugar-based beverages like Gatorade are consuming an average of 327 calories a day, the equivalent of two and...