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September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month > Robins Air Force Base > Display

September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month > Robins Air Force Base > Display




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How To Combat Childhood Obesity « CBS Chicago

How To Combat Childhood Obesity « CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) — In the past 30 years, obesity rates have doubled in young children and quadrupled for teenagers.Childhood obesity is a growing problem in the U.S., which is why the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has dedicated the month of September to raising awareness.CBS 2's Marissa Bailey talks to Lifestyle Specialist Maisha Wynn, of Live to Wynn, who shares some simple changes you can make to keep your kids healthy and combat childhood obesity:Be a leaderGet them in the kitchenGet them movingAvoid sugary drinksFocus on the positiveWynn, who says she was obese her entire childhood and has lost over 120 pounds as an adult, says when it comes to managing childhood obesity, parents are really the leaders.


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Defining "Success" in Childhood Obesity Interventions in Primary Care

Defining "Success" in Childhood Obesity Interventions in Primary Care

In "Brief Primary Care Obesity Interventions: A Meta-Analysis," Sim and coauthors find that primary care interventions are not associated with a clinically significant effect on BMI.1 This lack of effect is particularly striking given their use of only published trials; many more ineffective trials were probably never reported.Ultimately, they conclude that current guidelines recommending universal BMI surveillance and counseling for those with high BMI should be revised.This well-conducted meta-analysis compels us as responsible clinicians, researchers, and policymakers to take a hard look at our interventions.