Childhood Obesity #1 Public Health Problem

The prestigious Institute of Medicine recently issued a report indicating that childhood obesity will continue to rise sharply unless dramatic steps are taken.  Jeffery Koplan, Chairman of the report committee, calls this one of the 21st century’s “most critical public health issues.”

Obviously, these children will grow up–will they be healthy adults?  Or, will they strain our already over-burdened health care system?  These are questions parents will care about.
Read a review of this research by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, which funded the research.

-from Bob Wright

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Overweight Children Found to Have Weaker Bones

A recent study published in the International Journal of Sports Medicine found that obese children and teenagers may have reduced bone density and that a multi-pronged intervention including physical activity and diet helped to lower weight and improve bone strength. Click here for more information

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