http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. When it comes to confronting childhood obesity, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health conclude that community-based approaches are important. A systematic review of childhood obesity prevention programs found that community-based intervention programs that incorporate schools and focus on both diet and physical activity are more effective at preventing obesity in children. The results of the study appear online in Pediatrics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-community-based-childhood-obesity.html Pediatrics Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:44:28 EST news290709861 (Medical Xpress)—NSW primary school children from Middle-Eastern and Asian backgrounds are significantly more overweight than children from English-speaking backgrounds and have lower levels of physical activity and cardiovascular fitness, University of Sydney research has shown. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-cultural-differences-children-fat.html Pediatrics Wed, 12 Jun 2013 08:50:02 EST news290244142 (HealthDay)—Stories from the field can help highlight policy, systems, and environmental approaches effective in obesity prevention, according to a study published online Feb. 14 in Preventing Chronic Disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-field-stories-policy-obesity.html Health Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:00:02 EST news283429892 Merely two months into the new year and we have already seen a plethora of local and international efforts aimed at curbing what appears to be the inexorable rise of obesity. Some of these initiatives are starting to reset the agenda for the community discussion around obesity. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-day-anti-obesity-campaign.html Overweight and Obesity Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:00:01 EST news281356753 Community-based efforts to change the environment are proving to be an effective way of encouraging more physical activity and nutrition among school-age children, according to findings announced today from Kaiser Permanente. Researchers examined a series of Kaiser Permanente community-based obesity prevention interventions in adults and children and found that the more effective obesity prevention interventions were those that were "high dose" – reaching large populations with greater strength – and those that focused specifically on changing child behaviors within the school environment. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-kaiser-permanente-anti-obesity-interventions-schools.html Overweight and Obesity Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:37:01 EST news279283014 (HealthDay)—It can be pretty tough for broccoli to compete with a bag of chips. There's no broccoli aisle in the grocery store. And, you won't see too many creative ads showcasing broccoli on TV or online. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-gardens-nurture-kids-healthy-foods.html Health Thu, 27 Dec 2012 14:50:01 EST news275838456 Obesity rates among small children may finally be on the decline after more than tripling in the United States the past 30 years, a study out Wednesday indicated. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-childhood-obesity-dips-decades.html Overweight and Obesity Thu, 27 Dec 2012 06:41:46 EST news275812895 The National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys revealed that over 21% of children 2 to 5 years old were considered overweight or obese. Child care settings can serve as a platform to teach children about nutrition in our fight against childhood obesity, as nearly 50% of children in the United States under age 5 are enrolled in child care. In a new study released in the November/December 2012 issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, training child care providers about their role in children's healthful eating is an essential component of child care-based obesity prevention initiatives. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-highlights-child-solution-childhood-obesity.html Overweight and Obesity Thu, 08 Nov 2012 15:47:02 EST news271612012 (HealthDay)—A brief primary care intervention for preschool-aged children and their parents reduces the number of meals eaten in front of the television but does not reduce overall screen time or body mass index (BMI), according to research published online Nov. 5 in Pediatrics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-meals-eaten-front-television-intervention.html Pediatrics Mon, 05 Nov 2012 18:00:01 EST news271358579 (HealthDay)—Obesity interventions that include family involvement may be a promising approach for targeting African-American girls, but more research is required, according to the results of a systematic literature review published online Oct. 12 in Obesity Reviews. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-family-obesity-approach-black-girls.html Overweight and Obesity Wed, 24 Oct 2012 16:30:01 EST news270313551 A new study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that adolescents who eliminated sugar-sweetened beverages for one year gained less weight than those who didn't, shedding light on an effective intervention to help combat adolescent obesity. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-non-caloric-beverages-teens-excessive-weight.html Overweight and Obesity Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:13:37 EST news267693203 With childhood obesity now affecting 17 percent of American children, the nation is rallying around the concept that serious action is required. In 2010, President Barack Obama established the first Task Force on Childhood Obesity, aimed at reducing the rate of such obesity to just 5 percent by 2030. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-childhood-obesity-early.html Overweight and Obesity Wed, 19 Sep 2012 06:29:02 EST news267254930 An international team of scientists headed from the University of Santiago de Compostela ensures that reading the labels on food products is linked to obesity prevention, especially in women. According to the study which used data from the USA, female consumers who consult food labels weigh nearly 4 kilograms less. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-people-food-thinner.html Health Thu, 13 Sep 2012 13:03:03 EST news266760174 Reducing television viewing may be an effective strategy to prevent excess weight gain among adolescents, according to a new study released in the September/October 2012 issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-limiting-tv-timeeffective-strategy-weight.html Health Mon, 27 Aug 2012 12:06:46 EST news265288000 Eating disorders are increasingly overlooked in Australia because society is too focused on obesity prevention, a leading Flinders University psychologist says. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-disorders-radar.html Health Tue, 21 Aug 2012 09:07:35 EST news264758837 Programs to promote healthy eating can substantially reduce the amount of unhealthy foods and beverages on school grounds if the programs focus on a school's specific needs and involve teachers, parents, staff, and administrators, according to a Kaiser Permanente Southern California study published in BioMed Central's open access journal International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-kids-healthier-school-based-nutrition-involve.html Health Wed, 27 Jun 2012 02:39:45 EST news259983499 Currently more than 10% of preschoolers in the U.S. are obese and effective strategies that target pregnancy, infancy, and toddlers are urgently needed to stop the progression of the childhood obesity epidemic, as proposed in an article in Childhood Obesity, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-approach-obesity-early-life.html Overweight and Obesity Mon, 21 May 2012 11:25:21 EST news256818316 Two-thirds of American adults are too fat, and a major overhaul of US policies -- from schools to restaurants to urban planning -- is needed to stem the epidemic, medical experts said Tuesday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-major-overhaul-life-urged-obesity.html Health Tue, 08 May 2012 13:27:26 EST news255702409 An Australian school-based obesity prevention program for adolescent girls was not associated with statistically significant differences in body mass index (BMI) and other body composition measures, however the small changes may be related to clinically important health outcomes, according to a report published Online First by Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. The study is part of the Nutrition and the Health of Children and Adolescents theme issue. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-obesity-girls-significant-difference-body.html Health Mon, 07 May 2012 16:00:01 EST news255614495 (HealthDay) -- After two decades of steadily increasing rates of childhood obesity, at least one state may finally be turning things around. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-childhood-obesity-epidemic-ebbing.html Pediatrics Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:10:01 EST news254483404 A study of the families of 150 preschoolers suggests that parents of healthy-weight and overweight preschoolers are generally well aware of dietary risk factors that fuel childhood obesity. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-parent-diet-choice-knowledge-doesnt.html Other Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:10:01 EST news254136112 Children are naturally drawn toward gaming and other types of technology, creating an ideal opportunity to design interactive media tools to encourage physical activity and promote healthy eating habits, according to an article in a special issue of the journal Childhood Obesity celebrating the second anniversary of First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move! initiative. The issue includes a special Foreword by Mrs. Obama and is available free online at http://www.liebertpub.com/chi. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-games-interactive-media-powerful-tools.html Health Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:35:25 EST news248362518 Programs that support parents during their child's early years hold promise for obesity prevention, according to a new study in the online February 6 issue of Pediatrics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-positive-parenting-early-childhood-obesity.html Health Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:30:48 EST news247721440 To fully understand the causes of the obesity epidemic in Aboriginal children requires an understanding of the unique social and historical factors that shape the Aboriginal community. A review article published in Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism emphasizes that early childhood obesity prevention efforts should begin focusing with the parents before and during pregnancy and on breastfeeding initiatives and nutrition in the early childhood development stages. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-obesity-aboriginal-children.html Health Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:59:25 EST news246625159 Targeting children aged six to 12 with school-based programmes that encourage healthy eating, physical activity and positive attitudes to body image are among a range of interventions that can help reduce levels of obesity, according to a new review of the evidence. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-evidence-childhood-obesity.html Health Wed, 07 Dec 2011 04:02:38 EST news242452925 A Kansas State University research group is jumping ahead to improve nutrition and physical activity among young children and prevent childhood obesity. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-aims-obesity-parents-young-children.html Health Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:46:06 EST news240669952 In a new study, scientists report that they substantially curbed weight gain, improved metabolism, and improved the efficacy of insulin in mice by engineering them to express a specific human enzyme in their fat tissue. Although the obesity prevention came at the significant cost of widespread inflammation, the research offers new clues about the connections among obesity, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes, and inflammation. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-enzyme-boosts-metabolism-weight-gain.html Medical research Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:30:41 EST news240496234 The growth charts pediatricians use at well-baby visits can predict a baby's risk for obesity later in life, finds a population-based study from Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-seeds-obesity-epidemic-babyhood.html Health Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:00:04 EST news239896532 The White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity, created by the president as part of the first lady's "Let's Move" campaign, aims to solve the epidemic of childhood obesity within a generation, returning the country to a rate of 5 percent by 2030, which was the rate before childhood obesity first began to rise in the late 1970s. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-white-house-childhood-obesity-task.html Health Thu, 08 Sep 2011 11:58:07 EST news234701870 (Medical Xpress) -- Leading medical specialists, public health researchers and nutritionists warn that not enough is being done to prevent the rapidly increasing diabetes rates, largely caused by significant increases in obesity in adults and children in recent years. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-doctors-health-diabetes.html Health Fri, 12 Aug 2011 08:57:13 EST news232358217