Obese Children

In Cleveland Heights, Ohio, an 8-year-old child was taken from his mother's home and placed in foster care. Why? He weighs over 200 pounds. Mom is being charged with medical neglect, for not making him diet.

Discusses the topic of dangerously obese children. What is the best way to help these children?

The Journal of the American Medical Association is suggesting that child welfare agencies step up and step in to place children that are morbidly obese into foster homes.

What if I could have your kids dragged away because I felt you weren't up to snuff? Who thinks that's a good idea?

There exist sports that obese kids can excel in, and I'm not just talking bowling and golf.

Not everyone can afford to be a stay-at-home mom, but a new study shows that those who do may have slimmer children. Find out more about working moms and childhood obesity.

When most people think about obesity and children they acknowledge the health complications that result. What they don't think about is the emotional toll obesity takes on a child.

I finally found some good news about obese children. Obese children have fewer cavities than normal weight kids...

Obese children eat more than they burn. Help your fat kid lose weight by becoming intimately involved in balancing the ratio. The bonding and exercising sugestions are designed to change the ratio of calories taken in to calorie burned.

Eating sensibly size food portions is important as overweight and obese children may not get enough exercise.

Children as young as 13 years old were showing signs of blood vessel stiffness seen in much older adults. Aortic stiffness is an early indicator of coronary disease in obese children.

A new study found there might be a link between childhood obesity and the common cold. The results of this study should be taken as perhaps just one factor that can contribute to obesity.

A study now is claiming one strain of a cold virus is the reason for childhood obesity. Is it true or is this just conjecture on the part of science.

Childhood obesity creates a number of unwanted health issues, both as a child and then as an adult. Although healthy habits instilled in a child will help to create a healthy adult, it's never too late for even the adult to start.

If your teen is obese and about to engage in a fitness program, here is what you need to know about reducing the risk for fitness addiction.

Childhood obesity is dramatically increasing. Addressing this issue requires a concerted effort by families and educators. This article explores practical research-based solutions that will make a difference in both schools and families.

They had some terribly embarrassing moments as children. Now they're obese teenagers. Here are some tips on reversing bad habits of obese teens who were also obese children.

A new study shows that overweight and obese children may live shorter lives. Find out why being overweight during childhood is more than just a cosmetic problem.

Obesity in children is a growing problem that we are all aiming to resolve.

Parents need to understand that the habits they teach their children will likely stay with them into adulthood. If those habits are unhealthy eating and lack of exercise the problems can be signficant.

This is the reason why in the old paintings, chubby women were most preferred than the skinny ones. But today, that belief has changed due to the increasing health risks factors in obese children.

Obesity is a major problem in the United States and now obesity is affecting children at an early age. Many families are making changes to their diets and incorporating healthier foods.

Plant-based and nutritional supplements can help to combat childhood obesity and related conditions, including thyroid disease and type 2 diabetes.

While childhood obesity is certainly a recognized issue in today's society, when one takes a look at some of the cold hard facts associated with childhood obesity it is difficult not to be outwardly shocked

Parents are not teaching their children about healthy foods and importance of exercise.

A not-so-subtle look at childhood obesity...and its consequences.

It is totally reprehensible that our society is resorting to such extreme measures as lapband surgery for obese children. We owe it to our vulnerable kids to work with them and their parents in solving this epidemic by the most natural, healthy means.

A new study, published at the medical Journal of Cardiometabolic Syndrome, has shown that obese children are at risk of having early signs of heart disease very similar to the symptoms exhibited by adults with the heart disease

Parents' inability to recognize their kids have a problem or the lack of concern about their children's weight can have important health implications. These careless parents may not take the appropriate steps to help children have a healthier lifestyle.

According to a an article which will be in the Winter 2007 issue of the Journal of Cardiometabolic Syndrome, children who are obese "show early signs of heart disease similar to obese adults with heart disease".

A recent study found that obese children showed similar signs of heart disease as obese adults.

Instead of sitting on their hands and lamenting the fat epidemic, while also pointing chubby little fingers at fast food restaurants or neglectful parents, New Jersey made the decision to become positive and proactive.