Whose responsibility is childhood obesity?

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Whose responsibility is childhood obesity?

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Most Recently Shared on November 19, 2011 at 10:48 am By:

Health advocates say state should go beyond “personal responsibility” | Michigan Radio

michiganradio.org — “Some health advocates say Governor Rick Snyder was not bold enough in his State of the State speech on fighting childhood obesity. Governor SnyderView full resource at michiganradio.org

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Most Recently Shared on January 25, 2012 at 4:12 pm By:

Jclary Dr. Jane Clary Nurse, Doctor, Nutritionist, and PhD

Health advocates say state should go beyond “personal responsibility” http://t.co/gDz7Mo4l via @MichiganRadio

4 months ago...

In response to Georgia's controversial campaign to address childhood obesity, Rudd Center’s Dr. Rebecca Puhl,... http://t.co/HgOLRp9Q

boards.medscape.com — “In response to Georgia's controversial campaign to address childhood obesity, Rudd Center’s Dr. Rebecca Puhl,... http://t.co/HgOLRp9QView full resource at boards.medscape.com

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Most Recently Shared on January 4, 2012 at 3:56 pm By:

YaleRuddCenter Yale Rudd Center Health Organization

In response to Georgia's controversial campaign to address childhood obesity, Rudd Center’s Dr. Rebecca Puhl,... http://t.co/HgOLRp9Q

5 months ago...

CANOE - Lifewise Parenting: Pregnancy behaviour predicts childhood obesity

lifewise.canoe.ca — “Lifewise is Canoe.ca's premier portal for Canadian lifestyleView full resource at lifewise.canoe.ca

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Most Recently Shared on November 15, 2011 at 7:21 am By:

Pregnancy_OW Pregnancy OW OW Health

Pregnancy behaviour predicts childhood obesity: Children whose mothers smoked and were overweight during pregnan... http://t.co/mHoyXxFq

6 months ago...

Philly Food Bucks Succeeds in Drawing Food Stamps to Farmers' Markets - QualityPoint Technologies

qualitypointtech.net — “Philly Food Bucks, a pilot program aimed at getting food stamp recipients to buy more fresh produce at neighborhood farmers' markets, has proved incredibly successful, according to figures released Thursday by the city Department of Public Health, which sponsors the program as part of its efforts to combat obesity. Editor’s Note: The Food Trust, whose work is described in this story, is a grantee of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity)MedWorm MView full resource at qualitypointtech.net

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Most Recently Shared on August 28, 2011 at 6:00 am By:

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Philly Food Bucks Succeeds in Drawing Food Stamps to Farmers' Markets: Philly Food Bucks, a pilot program aimed a... http://t.co/lnCAGKS

9 months ago...

Who's really to blame for child obesity? | Philadelphia Inquirer | 08/10/2011

philly.com — “Should morbidly obese children be taken from their parents and put into foster care? That was the central question in a commentary piece last month by obesity expert David S. Ludwig of Children's Hospital Boston and lawyer Lindsey Murtagh of the Harvard School of Public Health, who explored this drastic solution at a time when the rates of obesity in U.S. children over the last 30 years have tripled.View full resource at philly.com

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Most Recently Shared on August 10, 2011 at 1:49 pm By:

KentBottles Kent Bottles, MD Doctor, Pathologist, and Physician

http://ow.ly/5ZHlr Should morbidly obese kids be put into foster care? who is responsible for childhood obesity?

10 months ago...

Junk Food Stores Near Schools Not to Blame for Obesity

fyiliving.com — “While junk food is certainly unhealthy and a cause of childhood obesity, the proximity of stores that sell candy and chips to schools seems to have no effect.View full resource at fyiliving.com

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Most Recently Shared on August 1, 2011 at 6:48 pm By:

CEPEDA: Addressing childhood obesity

gwinnettdailypost.com — “Finally, two experts had the courage to state the obvious: Parents who let their children become obese enough to suffer from serious medical complications are committing child abuse.View full resource at gwinnettdailypost.com

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Most Recently Shared on July 17, 2011 at 8:57 pm By:

DrDavidKatz David L. Katz, MD, MPH Internist, CAM, Integrative Physician, Physician, and Doctor

More thoughts, and passion, on rights, responsibilities, and childhood obesity-http://goo.gl/qzgdB

10 months ago...

Genome Maps Solve Medical Mystery For Calif. Twins : Shots - Health Blog : NPR

npr.org — “The story of a pair of twins whose genomes were sequenced to help solve their medical mystery suggests new possibilities about the role of genomics in making diagnosis more precise.View full resource at npr.org

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Most Recently Shared on June 17, 2011 at 3:07 am By:

Neil_Mehta Neil Mehta Physician, Doctor, Internist, and Medical Technology

NPR: Genome Maps Solve Medical Mystery - hidden in this story "gene mutation responsible for fibromyalgia" ??-More at http://n.pr/jqWiU0

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Parents as Enablers and Saboteurs, Part 2

childhoodobesitynews.com — “To fight childhood obesity, parents need to take responsibility for making the right choices when it comes to their children's eating habits and weight issues.View full resource at childhoodobesitynews.com

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Most Recently Shared on June 15, 2011 at 10:05 am By:

Childhood Obesity Goes Beyond Food And Exercise : NPR

npr.org — “While First Lady Michelle Obama has publicly pushed against childhood obesity, many families struggle with it privately. The Centers for Disease Control say obesity affects 17% of America's children. In this weekly parenting conversation, host Michel Martin explores how obesity affects children and their families. She speaks with Lois Freedman, whose six-year-old daughter struggles with obesity; Saquonte Wilkinson, a high school student battling obesity; Dr. Nizrat Mirza from the Children's NatiView full resource at npr.org

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Most Recently Shared on June 8, 2011 at 7:35 pm By:

RunningonGreen Anna-Lisa Finger Nutritionist and Dietitian

Chubby baby=healthy baby? Not so, 10% of infants & toddlers are obese. http://ow.ly/5djcI

12 months ago...

Doctors urge McDonald's to retire pitchman Ronald

straitstimes.com — “CHICAGO - HUNDREDS of doctors backed a campaign to get McDonald's to stop marketing junk food to kids and retire its corporate symbol Ronald McDonald, in an open letter published in major US newspapers on Wednesday.The letter comes a day before the fast food giant's annual meeting in Chicago at which a group of nuns have proposed that McDonald's issue a report assessing its response to 'public concerns regarding linkages of fast food to childhood obesity'.View full resource at straitstimes.com

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Most Recently Shared on May 19, 2011 at 6:44 pm By:

Mtnmd Dr Kelly Sennholz Physician, Doctor, Internist, and Emergency Physician

RT @stcom: Hundreds of doctors urge McDonald's to retire mascot Ronald, so as to stop marketing fast food to kids http://is.gd/FsEcrJ

1 year ago...

Childhood Obesity, Junk Food, TV: Who's Responsible? | Therapy Soup

blogs.psychcentral.com — “Who's to blame for childhood obesity? Parents? Government? Junk-food Manufacturers?View full resource at blogs.psychcentral.com

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Most Recently Shared on May 9, 2011 at 4:29 pm By:

psychcentral Psych Central Health Site

Therapy Soup: Childhood Obesity, Junk Food, TV: Who’s Responsible? http://bit.ly/muZc76

1 year ago...

Responsible TV and Internet advertising needed to reduce childhood obesity

naturalnews.com — “Responsible TV and Internet advertising needed to reduce childhood obesityView full resource at naturalnews.com

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Most Recently Shared on April 14, 2011 at 6:55 pm By:

joyoushealth Joy McCarthy Nutritionist

Agreed. RT @healthranger: Responsible TV/Internet advertising needed 2 reduce childhood obesity. http://ow.ly/4AriZ

1 year ago...

Fighting Childhood Obesity - NYTimes.com

nytimes.com — “A response to a Charles M. Blow column about the Obama administration--™s recommendations for a better diet.View full resource at nytimes.com

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Most Recently Shared on March 20, 2011 at 4:20 pm By:

healthyschools healthyschools Health Organization

Incenting food marketers as a strategy to reduce childhood obesity? I wonder what that would look like. http://ow.ly/4i7UD

1 year ago...

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