Childhood Obesity

How can we get kids to be more active when we are competing against such a techy generation. Well using games, something kids love to do, as part of a kids exercise program, may be part of the solution. In Australia, Dr Louis Naylor from the Un...

Part 2: I am a big supporter for healthy snacks for all children. This video shares some information about healthier snacks needed in school and the impact in this one particular study on Latino children I think this is so relevant for all chi...

I have made a commitment to the Latino community to provide all our resources in Spanish and in English. Although this study focuses on the impact to Latino children, I think the message applies to all children. Research shows that access to un...

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April 7th is World Health Day. Every year on April 7th, the world celebrates World Health Day with thousands and thousands of events that remind us about the importance of health and how it plays such a vital role in living a productive and happy l...

Childhood obesity is taking front and center stage on the show, The Biggest Loser. This week, each child was visited at home by the trainers. Talking with the families about their habits and how to modify the family's choices would be the most ...

I was excited to see the reality show, The Biggest Loser, because it is tackling childhood obesity this season. Although there has been a great deal of attention paid to childhood obesity, having a nationally popular show highlight this problem is ...

It is the beginning of the year and one of the top New Year's resolutions will be losing weight. We all probably put on a few extra pounds this holiday season where stress is higher, favorite foods are abundant and exercise is non-existant! Som...

Prevent Obesity.net is currently asking people to help them reach out to state governors. Nearly 6,000 people already have written their governor to demand a healthier future –are you among them? It literally takes 2 minutes to f...

There has been a great deal of press lately on the new "childhood obesity" predictor for newborns. This new tool was recently released and is based on key data points that have been shown in numerous studies to predict the tendency of a child to...