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Professors publish book on preventing childhood obesity among preschoolers (Arkansas State University Herald)
Concern about a prominent American health crisis has prompted Dr. Diane Lawler-Prince and Dr. Jim Stillwell to co-author the recently published "Preventing Childhood Obesity: Helping Preschool Children Become Healthy and Fit." Lawler-Prince, chair of the Department of Teacher Education, said she wrote the book because obesity has become more widespread in the United States over the past few ...
American Heart Association publishes list of fit-friendly companies (Rushville Republican)
Rush Memorial Hospital is being recognized by the American Heart Association’s Start! Fit-Friendly Companies Program for promoting physical activity and health in the workplace.
Ban on fast-food TV ads may cut obesity (American Psychological Association)
November 20, 2008 ATLANTA - A little less "I'm Lovin' It" could put a significant dent in the problem of childhood obesity, suggests a new study in the U.S. that attempts to measure the effect of TV fast-food ads.
The Sorry State of American Health (Time Magazine)
It's hard enough to make it to your own annual physical. In this issue, TIME takes the entire nation to the doctor
The wider implications of GSK's weight loss petition (Nutraingredients.com)
Filed last month with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the petition claims that although obesity is not a 'disease' in itself, it can lead to a host of conditions including diabetes and heart disease, and weight loss products should therefore carry disease claims rather than health claims.
Childhood obesity among poor linked to poor nutrition (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
A study finds that obese children from poor families often don't eat enough. Researchers have long blamed childhood obesity and diabetes, especially in poor neighborhoods, on too much food and too little exercise.
Study finds new link between childhood obesity and heart disease (Guardian Unlimited)
Research shows that neck arteries of obese children were similar to those of a 45-year-old
ConAgra Foods To Leverage Smart Choices Program Food Labels To Help Consumers Improve Nutrition (FoodIngredientsOnline)
To help Americans make the food and beverage choices important to healthier living, ConAgra Foods will feature the Smart Choices ProgramT logo, a labeling program unveiled at the American Dietetic Association's annual expo, on its products
Nutrition-wise blog (Mayo Clinic)
My colleague just returned from the annual American Dietetic Association's Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo. I'm excited by what she brought back — a new way for health care providers to approach obesity.
Calorie Restriction And Exercise Show Breast Cancer Prevention Differences In Postmenopausal Women (Science Daily)
Scientists have identified pathways by which a reduced-calorie diet and exercise can modify a postmenopausal woman's risk of breast cancer.
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