"There Is No Childhood Obesity Epidemic"

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"There Is No Childhood Obesity Epidemic"

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Nearly one out of every three American children is clinically overweight or obese. The health and well-being of future generations is undeniably at risk. And yet the fastest-growing fitness club c

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Healthy Eating Research: Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood Obesity - Current calls for proposals - Calls for proposals - Grants - RWJF

rwjf.org — “Healthy Eating Research: Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood Obesity - Current calls for proposals - Calls for proposals - Grants - RWJFView full resource at rwjf.org

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California schoolchildren growing fatter, but fitter too - latimes.com

latimes.com — “The first comprehensive assessment of a California campaign to fight child obesity found that between 2003 and 2008, weight gain slowed and kids are fitter.View full resource at latimes.com

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childhoodobesitynews.com — “The topic of food cravings is the star of the childhood obesity epidemic, and it appears that they have emotional, biological, and mental origins.View full resource at childhoodobesitynews.com

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Grim childhood obesity ads stir critics | ajc.com

ajc.com — “Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is hearing strong criticism from some camps for its in-your-face advertising campaign designed to attack Georgia’s childhood obesity epidemic.View full resource at ajc.com

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School Garden Grant Application Process | Whole Kids Foundation

wholekidsfoundation.org — “Whole Kids Foundation is an organziation devoted to improving children's nutrition and wellness with the goal of ending the childhood obesity epidemic.View full resource at wholekidsfoundation.org

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Need some $$$ for your school garden? Hurry up and apply for a @WholeKidsFnd grant. The deadline is December 31st! http://t.co/LNuS47dZ

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What really works to prevent obesity in kids? - Daily Dose: A Boston Globe blog with health news, advice, and information.

boston.com — “In the long drawn out battle to fight the childhood obesity epidemic, public health advocates, schools, parents -- heck, even the first lady -- have been trying a variety of strategies to see what, if anything, really works. An analysis of the latest research published yesterday by the Cochrane Colloboration may provide better guidance, identifying specific approaches that appear to work to prevent gaining excess body fat.View full resource at boston.com

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bbc.co.uk — “Not putting the clocks back would help in the fight against child obesity, a study suggests.View full resource at bbc.co.uk

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chicagotribune.com — “NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids down a similar amount of soda and other sugary drinks whether or not their schools ban the beverages, suggests a new study.View full resource at chicagotribune.com

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Addressing Childhood Obesity With Targeted Messaging to Moms, and Ethnic Minorities - Forbes

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Positive Impact of Growing Public Awareness of Obesity Epidemic Highlighted in Childhood Obesity Journal

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Many young people with type 2 diabetes have impaired cardiovascular function

endocrineweb.com — “As a symptom of the childhood obesity epidemic, many young people are testing positive for type 2 diabetes, something that was previously thought to be nearly impossible.View full resource at endocrineweb.com

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PHGR: Childhood Obesity Epidemic

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Join @prevent_obesity map of organizers & individuals working to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic. See my page ? http://ow.ly/3Y31G

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