Articles, tagged with "childhood obesity", page 1
Academic Enrichment through Playtime and Learning
School is a place for learning and not for fun and games. Almost every elementary school student is familiar with this tired adage. Maybe they have heard it uttered by their parent or worse yet from one of their teachers. Extracurricular activities such a...
Do You Have A Fat Kid? Whose Problem Is It?
Pediatricians are sounding the alarm about the weights of our children. They say our kids are at danger of becoming really sick if the trend toward obesity is not reversed soon. What's going on? Why have the past 30 years shown such an increase in childho...
Scales: Digital vs. Mechanical
Patient weighing has been a significant part of the medical evaluation process since its beginning. Weight is used to establish how much medication to prescribe, whether a baby is growing at a suitable rate, to evaluate cardiac patients for fluid retentio...
Child Obesity
Child Obesity
Obesity is the most common nutritional disorder, particularly among the affluent, all over the world. Obesity may be described as a condition characterized by excessive deposition of fat in the body. It usually results from consumption of f...
History of Scales in the Market Place
Since the very beginning, patient weighing has been a critical part of the medical evaluation process. Weight is used to decide how much medication to prescribe, whether a baby is growing at a proper rate, to assess cardiac patients for fluid retention an...
Ways to Help your Child Fight Childhood Obesity
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New Year's Resolution Success
Wikipedia describes a New Year’s Resolution as “a commitment that an individual makes to one or more personal goals, projects, or the reforming of a habit. This lifestyle change is generally interpreted as advantageous.” Approximately 45% of adult Americ...
Weight Loss Surgery Proving a Valuable Tool to Combat Rising Obesity Rates
(1888PressRelease) Obesity in adults and children leads to conditions like heart disease, high cholesterol, and type 2 diabetes. With current obesity rates reaching what the American Center for Disease Control (CDC) calls a widespread epidemic, people are...
7 Keys to Getting Fit & Staying Fit!
Copyright (c) 2011 Armando Gutierrez
Do you want to know the secret to getting fit and staying fit? The secret is that there is no secret! The reality is there is no simple answer,and that getting and staying fit is a lifestyle, not a quick fix. Let's ...
Be Part of a Fat Camp and Discovery the New You!
You still miss the days when you were so slim and fit, yet don’t have a clue how to get that shape back? A fitness holiday may be an answer to your problem. There are several health retreats in NSW and abroad that offer fitness holidays for people who wan...
Getting Motivated For Fitness!
By this time, we all know the country is overweight, obese, and out of shape. This trend is not limited to adults either with childhood obesity rates at an all-time high. So what is the problem? Why can’t we seem to get on a consistent exercise routine an...
Obese Children Are Not an Uncommon Sight Anymore
It’s not a big deal anymore for us to see and be overweight in America. It’s become old hat to see big over weight, and out of shape people. It’s become rather normal to see fat obese people walking around, or should I say struggling to walk around.
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Batting Balls Keeps People Fit
These days, most people want to bond with their kids by playing outside with them as much as possible. Although we all live frantic lives, or so it may seem, we do have to remember that they do not stay young for long. However, there is also an added bo...
To What Extent Can Weight Loss Competition Benefit Kids
Childhood obesity is on the increase in many countries of the world. Most healthcare specialists opine that children must devote at least an hour each day for some rigorous physical exercises. But the fact is the present day children sit in front of telev...
Encouraging Kids to Eat Healthy
Nowadays, most of the kids do not eat healthy. Kids prefer eating chips and candies that do not contain high amounts of vitamins and minerals necessary for their growth. Although parents want to impose right eating habits for their children, they oftentim...