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7 Stats on Childhood Obesity in North AmericaAmerica has a growing problem, and it involves its children—namely, our children are becoming obese at increasing rates. This explosion in obesity has been traced to what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) call a “caloric imbalance”—namely, kids are eating more calories than they’re spending. Genetic and environmental factors also weigh into the […]
Jeff Hayward
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Childhood Obesity Rates Remain High, Report SaysThere’s good news and bad news in the fight against childhood obesity. The good news: obesity rates have leveled off in recent years. The bad news: they aren’t going down, and remain high since the turn of the 21st century. In a new report called “Prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents in Canada and the United […]
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Study Reveals Link Between TV Watching and Childhood Obesity
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Genetics, Environment Play Key Roles in Childhood Obesity
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BPA Linked to Childhood Obesity: Study
Jim Greene
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Study: BPA May Cause Childhood Obesity
Jim Greene
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Study: Excess Calorie Consumption Not the Only Factor in Childhood Obesity
Jim Greene
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Childhood Obesity to Become Focus on “Biggest Loser”
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