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Personal care products chemical may up childhood obesity rates
Washington, Jan 21 : Exposure to chemical group phthalates, which are commonly used in plastic flooring and wall coverings, food processing materials, medical devices, and personal-care products, could play a role in rising childhood obesity rates, a new study has revealed.
U.S. Obesity Rates Have Leveled Off — But Why?
One thing is clear, though: the obesity epidemic hasnt reversed. Americans arent getting any thinner, nor are populations in other countries.
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TUCSON - With childhood obesity on the rise, local schools like to promote walking and cycling to class. Students at Laguna Elementary on the northwest side of town have a difficult time doing that, because they don't have proper sidewalks.
Preventing obesity in aboriginal kids needs to start with parental support: study
OTTAWA - Strategies to prevent obesity among aboriginal children must begin with an understanding of the unique social and historical factors that shape their broader community, a study suggests.
MDPA President to Take the Kid’s Meal Challenge
Scott Ehrlich will undergo a 28-day diet of only kid’s meals to test health effectsAtlanta, GA (PRWEB) January 31, 2012 On January 17th, MDPA President Scott Ehrlich began the Kid’s Meal Challenge, where he will consume only kid’s meals thrice a day for 28 days to test the effects of the meals on his health. Ehrlich created this challenge in order to test whether or not kid’s meals actually ...
Prevalence of obesity in US still high, with little change in recent years
( JAMA and Archives Journals ) There has not been significant change in the prevalence of obesity in the US, with data from 2009-2010 indicating that about one in three adults and one in six children and teens are obese; however, there have been increases in certain demographics, according to two studies being published by JAMA.
Georgia hospital under attack for anti-obesity ads featuring child actors
An Atlanta hospital has taken blunt advertising right to the gut, using stark television commercials featuring obese Georgia children with a simple question.
Are our children too connected?
Iam frightened, as are many in my occupation. I am a teacher inundated on a daily basis with statistics about students’ poor performance on state tests. In school we receive weekly notices about curriculum development and changes in the core standards.
Carole Carson: Slow Cooking: Maidu Indian Style
As I gathered and shelled acorns under our tree, it was easy to imagine Maidu women in the same place, doing the same thing many years ago. It gave me a great feeling of kinship with the Native Americans.
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