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Obesity in children and adults

examiner.com

First Lady Michelle Obama joins kids at a free soccer clinic in her campaign to reduce child obesity Photo: AP/J. Scott Applewhite An estimated 66% of Americans are overweight with a little less than half being characterized as obese. A person is …

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Diabetes or Obesity in Pregnancy Tied to Developmental Delays - NYTimes.com

nytimes.com — “The individual contributions of hypertension, diabetes and obesity in mothers are not clear, but the increased risks to their children are more than double for developmental delays and more than 50 percent for autism, a study suggests.View full resource at nytimes.com

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Vital Signs: Diabetes or Obesity in Pregnancy Tied to Developmental Delays http://t.co/Bb1au8uq

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Life stressors increase obesity risk in young girls – - CNN.com Blogs

thechart.blogs.cnn.com — “When young girls live in a stressful home where violence, depression or other disruptions are common they are more likely to become obese by age 5, compared to children raised in more stable homes.View full resource at thechart.blogs.cnn.com

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When young girls live in a stressful home, they are more likely to become obese by age 5. http://t.co/lFvwqaa1

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Good Food Tastes Good: Cut 64 Calories Per Day to Meet Childhood Obesity Prevention Goals

goodfoodtastesgood.blogspot.com — “Good Food Tastes Good: Cut 64 Calories Per Day to Meet Childhood Obesity Prevention GoalsView full resource at goodfoodtastesgood.blogspot.com

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LaurenOConnorRD Lauren O'Connor, RD Nutritionist and Dietitian

Wow! 1 in 5 children obese....!!! RDbyyourside provides some simple swaps and exchanges to meet obesity prevention... http://t.co/Sdat32tt

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Tree Nut Consumption Associated With Better Diet Quality In Children And Adults

medicalnewstoday.com — “In a study published in Nutrition Research, researchers looked at the association of out-of-hand nut (OOHN) consumption with nutrient intake, diet quality and the prevalence of risk factorsView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Tree Nut Consumption Associated With Better Diet Quality In Children And Adults http://t.co/UG2G1fFe #nutrition

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Clinical and Translational Allergy | Abstract | Allergen-specific immunotherapy provides immediate, long-term and preventive clinical effects in children and adults: the effects of immunotherapy can be categorised by level of benefit -the centenary of all

ctajournal.com — “Allergen Specific Immunotherapy (SIT) for respiratory allergic diseases is able to significantly improve symptoms as well as reduce the need for symptomatic medication, but SIT also has the capacity for long-term clinical effects and plays a protective role against the development of further allergies and symptoms. The treatment acts on basic immunological mechanisms, and has the potential to change the pathological allergic immune response. In this paper we discuss some of the most important acView full resource at ctajournal.com

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Free Asthma and Allergy Screenings Offered Nationwide New Tools Help More Americans Find Relief

newswise.com — “To help adults and children who have symptoms find out if they are at risk, allergists will conduct the 16th annual Nationwide Asthma Screening Program, expanding the program this year to include screening for nasal allergies.View full resource at newswise.com

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Susan Blumenthal, M.D.: Poverty And Obesity: Breaking The Link

huffingtonpost.com — “After several decades of steep upswings, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently reported that obesity rates in the U.S. may be stabilizing, with no significant change in prevalence over the past two years for children.View full resource at huffingtonpost.com

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Exercise Can Trigger Healthy Crosstalk Between the Body’s Cells : Healthymagination

healthymagination.com — “Obese children who engage in regular exercise may benefit from cross communication between cells from bone, fat and the pancreas, according to preliminary findings presented at the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) annual conference in San Diego, CA.View full resource at healthymagination.com

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Exercise may encourage healthy communication between your body’s cells: http://t.co/nkdVWSDA

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Literary Mama : Blog : Call for Submissions: On Children With Special Needs

literarymama.com — “FOR WRITERS DRT Press is accepting submissions of book-length manuscripts for adult non-fiction only. We are transitioning away from being a publisher of adoption books and are instead focusing on books about the experience of parenting children with special needs,...View full resource at literarymama.com

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Our most recent submission guidelines, in case any of you have the next great idea! ~Adrienne Ehlert Bashista http://t.co/PD0vCIDp

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Truths About African-Americans, Diet and the Autism Link | News | BET

bet.com — “Given the disproportionate obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure rates among Black women, a recent report has found a possible link between a mother-to-be's diet and autism in children.View full resource at bet.com

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Maternal Obesity Associated With Higher Autism Risk

medicalnewstoday.com — “Maternal metabolic conditions, including obesity and/or diabetes, are linked to a higher chance of giving birth to children with a neurodevelopmental disorder, including autism, researchers from tView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Mom’s Poor Health Increases Baby’s Risk for Autism and Other Disorders

emaxhealth.com — “A major study has found that when pregnant women are obese or have correlating conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure, their children are...View full resource at emaxhealth.com

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Mom’s Poor Health Increases Baby’s Risk for Autism and Other Disorders: http://t.co/3lOKZdIB

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Pertussis Epidemic: How To Protect Newborn Babies | Seattle Mama Doc

seattlemamadoc.seattlechildrens.org — “An epidemic of whooping cough is ongoing in Washington State. One way to protect the most vulnerable, our newborn babies, is to cocoon them. That is, surround them with immunized children and adults.View full resource at seattlemamadoc.seattlechildrens.org

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Love this post from @SeattleMamaDoc about protecting newborns from pertussis by cocooning - includes sample email! http://t.co/b1mEbMrv

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Mom's obesity tied to kids' autism, development

health.yahoo.net — “NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study of mothers and children in California finds that kids born to obese women are more likely to be diagnosed with autism or related developmental delays than the children of slimmer moms.View full resource at health.yahoo.net

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Genes found to increase childhood obesity risk – - CNN.com Blogs

thechart.blogs.cnn.com — “Researchers have identified two genetic variations that appear to increase the risk of childhood obesity. The study authors took data from North American, Australian and European meta-analysis of 14 studies consisting of 5,530 obese children and 8,318 non-obese kids.View full resource at thechart.blogs.cnn.com

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