Severe obesity in children – 2.7 million effected (U.S. data)
An online study published by Academic Pediatrics estimates that about 2.7 million children in the United States are severely obese.
The researchers also found that a third of severely obese children had metabolic syndrome, a group of risk factors for diabetes, stroke and heart attack. The risk factors include high blood pressure, cholesterol and insulin levels.
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Some suggestions on helping children maintain a healthy weight from Centres for Disease Control and Prevention:-
- Encourage healthy eating habits.
- Look for ways to make favorite dishes healthier.
- Remove calorie-rich temptations!
- Help kids stay active.
- Reduce sedentary time.
Follow this link to the press release on this study.
Follow this link to Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Obesity continues its climb upwards
In a new annual survey from the USA on July 1st, adult obesity rates increased in 23 U.S. states last year and did not fall in a single state. Adult obesity rates now exceed 25% in 31 states, up from 28 states last year and 19 the year before that.
The researchers noted that overweight people tend to live as long as the thin, but with far more chronic diseases that are costly to treat. “How are we going to compete with the rest of the world if our economy and workforce are weighed down by bad health,” said Jeff Levi, executive director of Trust for America’s Health.
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The full report can be found at www.healthyamericans.org
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