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Overweight Children

Do Heavy People Pay More For Gas?

The Huffington Post | Caroline Fairchild | Posted 10.09.2012 | Home
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With gas prices reaching record highs in certain parts of the country, Americans are looking for someone to blame for their pain at the pump. But driv...

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How Your Weight Can Affect Your Split

Henry Gornbein | Posted 05.21.2012 | Divorce
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Henry Gornbein

Weight is often an issue in divorce. I have had clients who have come to me seeking a divorce from a spouse because the husband or wife was vastly overweight and any physical attraction was long gone. Is that a basis for divorce?

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Obese American Children Outgrowing School Desks

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 02.17.2012 | Home
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Schools across the country are pioneering big changes in the classroom -- to accomodate the 17 percent of U.S. children who are overweight or obese, a...

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Parents Of Overweight Children Might Be In Denial

AP | By LAURAN NEERGAARD | Posted 12.06.2011 | Parents
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WASHINGTON -- Pediatricians are supposed to track if youngsters are putting on too many pounds – but a new study found less than a quarter of pa...

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When Teens Turn To Food Out Of Boredom

Posted 12.19.2011 | Parents
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Dear Susan, My nine-year old son is constantly snacking. He says it's because he's bored. The only activity he will do is play video games. He has...

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Lose The Baby Fat, Study Says

Posted 08.24.2011 | Healthy Living
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There is nothing cuter than a chubby baby, right? Nope, stop, drop that chubby little leg. A new report from the National Academy of Science says ...

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Are You Underestimating Your Child's Weight?

Joanna Dolgoff, M.D. | Posted 01.14.2012 | Home
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Joanna Dolgoff, M.D.

As America's population becomes more and more overweight, people may develop a distorted perception of what is deemed a healthy weight. This is precis...

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Are Overweight Children a Product of Poor Parenting?

Judith S. Beck, Ph.D. | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
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Judith S. Beck, Ph.D.

To model and actually encourage overconsumption does such a disservice to children. Why do parents overindulge their children? It's related to their beliefs, the ideas that guide their behavior.

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Do Parents Discriminate Against Their Own Chubby Children?

healthland.time.com | Bonnie Rochman | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
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You'd think that home would be a safe haven for them, but a new study in the journal Obesity reveals that even parents can come down hard on their hef...

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Childhood Obesity: An Epidemic That's Growing Up Fast

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 05.25.2011 | Los Angeles
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Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.

One of every three children in America is now considered overweight or obese, and childhood obesity has more than tripled in the past 30 years. How did we get to this place?

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Fighting Childhood Obesity

Marian Wright Edelman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
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Marian Wright Edelman

Some adults may see a heavy child as a sign of a healthy eater, or think that for children, extra weight is mainly a cosmetic issue. But serious risks for overweight children go far beyond appearance.

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Should Schools Send Home "Weight Report Cards?"

Joanna Dolgoff, M.D. | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
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Joanna Dolgoff, M.D.

One out of every three children in this country is overweight and at risk for medical disease. Should schools get involved in this arena? In my opinion, the answer is yes!

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