Childhood Obesity

Michelle Obama Tackles a National Crisis - Childhood Obesity According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the number of overweight and obese children in the U.S. has tripled in the past 30 years. The statistics are alarming ...

Overweight Kids and Discrimination There's a lot of talk these days about the "obesity epidemic" in the U.S., and with good reason. The overall rate of obesity has doubled in the past 20 years, and it has tripled in teens. Twenty percent of kids ...

Weight and Diabetes in Kids A study completed in 2004 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that more than 12.5 million (17.1%) of children ages 2-19 in the United States were overweight. From 1999 to 2004, overweight and obesit...

Strength Training for Kids Another way to work out with your child is to take her with you to the gym. Some YMCAs and health clubs now offer special equipment and classes just for kids. The demand for children's fitness programs has even led t...

How to Get Your Kids Moving Again How your child spends his out-of-school hours has a direct impact on his fitness. One way you can encourage him is to set a good example. If you can find physical activities to do together, your child might be ...

How Did Kids Get So Out of Shape? Just how out of shape are they? One study comparing national fitness test scores of 6- to 14-year-olds from 1980 to 1994 found today's children have significantly less endurance than their counterparts 15 years...

It's normal for adolescent girls to become a bit chubby as they go through puberty. Find out why you should be careful not to overreact. ...

Obesity Among Children Obesity EpidemicIt's not "cool" to be fat, but that has not prevented an obesityepidemic from occurring among America's youth. Childhood obesity increased from 5 percent in 1964 to about 13 percent in 1994. Today, it is abo...

Get advice on how to help an 11-year-old control her weight. ...

When a child is overweight, it's important that she knows her size will never affect whether you love her or appreciate her. ...

The mother of an overweight girl questions how to handle parties and holidays, when there is so much high calorie food around. ...

A mother seeks some guidelines for helping her obese nine-year-old lose weight. ...

What can a mother do to help her daughter eat right and get some exercise? ...