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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 ...
Would banning fast-food TV ads trim obesity? (Jefferson City News Tribune)
A little less “I'm Lovin' It” could put a significant dent in the problem of childhood obesity, suggests a new study that attempts to measure the effect of TV fast-food ads.
Fast-food ads tied to obesity in kids (Albany Times Union)
ATLANTA ? A little less "I'm Lovin' It" could put a significant dent in the problem of childhood obesity, suggests a new study that attempts to measure the effect of TV fast-food ads.A ban on such commercials would reduce the number of obese young children by 18 percent, and the number of obese older kids by 14 percent, researchers found. They also suggested that ending an advertising expense ...
Banning fast-food TV ads may dent youth obesity: study (The Simcoe Reformer)
A little less "I'm Lovin' It" could put a significant dent in the problem of childhood obesity, suggests a new study that attempts to measure [...]
Sector Snap: Obesity drug developers (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Obesity drug developers may have trouble getting drugs reimbursed by private and government health plans, though physicians will likely be enthusiastic about the treatments, said Lazard Capital Markets.
Our Say: (The Capital)
Childhood obesity grew steadily from the 1980s until it leveled off recently. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that about a third of American kids are overweight or obese.
Cutting Out Fast Food Ads Could Cut Back on Childhood Obesity (KSPR Springfield)
Researchers say cutting out the food commercials could cut back on childhood obesity. That’s what a new study published in this month's "journal of law and economics" is suggesting.
Work together to prevent childhood obesity (The Facts)
Parents and schools must act in tandem to reverse a childhood obesity epidemic, but not enough parents realize that.
Thanksgiving Podcasts From The American Chemical Society Feature Advances Toward Safer, Healthier Food (Medical News Today)
With a whole nation set to gather for the annual Thanksgiving Day feast, scientists are describing major advances in making Thursday's meal - and others - safer and more nutritious in the 10th and 11th episodes of the American Chemical Society's Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions (GC/CS) podcast series. Part One of the podcast focuses on food safety. It includes research by Dan Donoghue, Ph.
Physicians Begin Clinical Study of Incision-Free Obesity Treatment (Newswise)
Physicians at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston's Minimally Invasive Surgeons of Texas have enrolled the first patient in Texas in a clinical trial that will examine the safety and effectiveness of an incision-free procedure to treat obesity.
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