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United Fresh Produce Association urges passage of Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act legislation

The United Fresh Produce Association is urging the U.S. House of Representatives to immediately pass the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, legislation that will reauthorize all child nutrition programs. It is critical that all child nutrition programs be reauthorized and signed into law by President Obama before they expire on September 30. The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act makes important reforms and strengthens child nutrition programs by investing $4.5 billion in programs to reduce childhood hunger and childhood obesity.

24 Sep 2010

Feeding Your Kids challenges families to take 42-day program to combat childhood obesity

Feeding Your Kids is proud to announce its participation in the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting taking place from September 20-23 in New York City, and bringing together Initiative members from around the world to address a variety of global problems through tangible Commitments to Action. In honor of the annual meeting and Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, Feeding Your Kids is challenging families nationwide to take its 42-day program and change the way they feed their families.

22 Sep 2010

Dogs can encourage children to be active, help combat rising childhood obesity

Children whose families own dogs are more active than those without, according to new research. Researchers from St George's, University of London studied 2,065 children aged nine to ten, and found that children from dog-owning families have higher levels of physical activity compared to children without.

22 Sep 2010

Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law named regional office for national Public Health Law Network

The Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University has been named a regional office for the national Public Health Law Network, which launches today to provide legal and policy solutions to professionals grappling with complex public health challenges such as food safety, health reform and emergency preparedness.

21 Sep 2010

Childhood obesity linked to common cold virus

A new study has shown that obese children are more prone to carrying a common cold virus than slimmer children. The virus in question is adenovirus 36 and if the link is true then someday new obesity treatments might be tailored to attack the virus to treat or prevent childhood obesity. Childhood obesity affects 17% of American children and adolescents. The report appeared in the journal Pediatrics.

21 Sep 2010

Biomarkers may help predict children at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Children who have a high risk of developing type 2 diabetes might be identified earlier by way of tell-tale genetic indicators known as biomarkers. Some of those new biomarkers might be pinpointed in research led by Nancy F. Butte and funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service's National Institutes of Health.

20 Sep 2010

Adenovirus exposure may cause obesity in children: Study

The emerging idea that obesity may have an infectious origin gets new support in a cross-sectional study by University of California, San Diego School of Medicine researchers who found that children exposed to a particular strain of adenovirus were significantly more likely to be obese.

20 Sep 2010

Effective strategies to combat obesity epidemic among children and teenagers needed

September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, drawing attention to the epidemic of obesity among children and adolescents in the United States. A multidisciplinary approach to assessment and intervention is crucial for effective weight management and should draw from the latest medical evidence, best practices, and innovative educational and policy initiatives, all of which are presented and debated in the new bimonthly, print and online journal Childhood Obesity, published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. The inaugural issue is available free online.

18 Sep 2010

Scientists discover simple molecular test to block GOAT enzyme

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have designed a new molecular test that will allow researchers to look for potential drugs targeting a human metabolic enzyme believed to stimulate the appetite and play a role in diabetes.

17 Sep 2010

CDPAC to work with health ministers on concrete actions to address childhood obesity

The Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance of Canada (CDPAC), a coalition comprised of ten national organizations committed to integrated action for chronic disease prevention in Canada, commends the federal, provincial and territorial ministers of health for their commitment to address the issue of childhood obesity at their meeting in St. John's Newfoundland yesterday.

16 Sep 2010

A.C.T.S. of F.A.I.T.H. calls for partnerships to address childhood obesity

Partnering in an innovative health initiative, the City Produce Project and the participating churches of the Actions Connected to Spirituality Forming Alliances in Transforming Health (A.C.T.S. of F.A.I.T.H.) are calling for more public and private partnerships to create programming that directly addresses obesity and its associated co-morbidities in underserved communities.

15 Sep 2010

HHS awards $31 million as part of 'Communities Putting Prevention to Work' program

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced $31 million for awards to ten communities in eight states and one award to a state health department to support public health efforts to reduce obesity and smoking, increase physical activity and improve nutrition.

15 Sep 2010

Danny Davis to discuss diabetes, obesity rates in U.S. at UIC Midwest Conference

U.S. Rep. Danny Davis (D-Chicago) will give opening remarks when the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies convenes a regional meeting Sept. 21 at the University of Illinois at Chicago to discuss the rapidly rising rates of diabetes and obesity in the U.S.

15 Sep 2010

First Lady Michelle Obama to participate in the launch of CBCF Alumni Series

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc., announced that First Lady Michelle Obama will participate in the launch of the CBCF Alumni Series as part of its 40th Annual Legislative Conference. The first of a three session series, "The ABCs of Healthy Student Learning: Addressing Disparities in Academic Achievement and Health" is scheduled from 1:30-3:30 p.m., September 15, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center (Room 146-BC) and will feature remarks by the First Lady.

14 Sep 2010

Age-related decline in executive function predicts better advice-giving

Sometimes elderly advice is the best advice, according to a new study from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. The research finds a silver lining to the negative effects of aging—older adults' declining ability to control their responses allows them to provide a greater quantity and quality of advice when it comes to uncomfortable social situations.

14 Sep 2010

NIH launches two research studies to examine ways to curtail childhood obesity epidemic

The National Institutes of Health is launching two major research efforts, totaling $72.5 million, to examine ways to curtail the nation's childhood obesity epidemic. One will study long-term approaches to prevent or treat childhood obesity, and the other will examine community efforts to reduce childhood obesity rates.

10 Sep 2010

Mary Ann Liebert launches Childhood Obesity journal to promote clinical advances

Publisher Mary Ann Liebert announced the launch of Childhood Obesity to provide physicians, nurses, dietitians, diabetes educators, nutritionists, psychologists, educators and school nurses, community organizers, and policymakers with effective prevention and treatment strategies that promote environmental and policy changes, patient education and motivation tools, and clinical advances in the field.

8 Sep 2010

Virginia Commonwealth University experts available to discuss childhood obesity

Virginia Commonwealth University has experts available in pediatric obesity, psychology, medicine and fashion to discuss a variety of topics including healthy eating, physical activity, lifestyle programs and strategies, trends and causes related to childhood obesity during the month of September.

8 Sep 2010

Local efforts seek to reduce childhood obesity; Sleep-deprived kids most vulnerable

NPR: "[A] new study finds that even for infants and preschoolers, a good, long night's sleep may be just as important as diet and physical activity. Over the past three decades, obesity rates have doubled among children age 2 to 5, and tripled among 6- to 11-year-olds. So University of Washington maternal and child health researcher Janice Bell wanted to know whether sleep had anything to do with it.

8 Sep 2010

My Gym Entertainment launches interactive series to encourage children develop healthy habits

My Gym Entertainment has launched their newly produced comedy show, The Activators, an interactive series for preschoolers – focused solely on physical fitness. Based on the 30-year success rate of the classes and programs from My Gym Children's Fitness Center, which has over 200 locations in the United States and internationally, the show features exercises, games, sports, and dances that make fitness fun and accessible to all preschoolers, regardless of athletic ability.

7 Sep 2010

Childhood Obesity News and Research

United Fresh Produce Association urges passage of Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act legislation

Feeding Your Kids challenges families to take 42-day program to combat childhood obesity

Dogs can encourage children to be active, help combat rising childhood obesity

Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law named regional office for national Public Health Law Network

Childhood obesity linked to common cold virus

Biomarkers may help predict children at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Adenovirus exposure may cause obesity in children: Study

Effective strategies to combat obesity epidemic among children and teenagers needed

Scientists discover simple molecular test to block GOAT enzyme

CDPAC to work with health ministers on concrete actions to address childhood obesity

A.C.T.S. of F.A.I.T.H. calls for partnerships to address childhood obesity

HHS awards $31 million as part of 'Communities Putting Prevention to Work' program

Danny Davis to discuss diabetes, obesity rates in U.S. at UIC Midwest Conference

First Lady Michelle Obama to participate in the launch of CBCF Alumni Series

Age-related decline in executive function predicts better advice-giving

NIH launches two research studies to examine ways to curtail childhood obesity epidemic

Mary Ann Liebert launches Childhood Obesity journal to promote clinical advances

Virginia Commonwealth University experts available to discuss childhood obesity

Local efforts seek to reduce childhood obesity; Sleep-deprived kids most vulnerable

My Gym Entertainment launches interactive series to encourage children develop healthy habits

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