ObesityPrevention

What can parents do to help their children eat healthy and stay active in order to avoid being overweight?

Spotlight: Nutrition | Fitness

Recent Findings on Childhood Obesity

Help Your Kids Lose Weight by Losing Weight Yourself by Susan B. Roberts, Ph.D.
Do As I Say, Not as I Do: 5 Ways Schools Make Students Less Healthy by Dana Woldow
Food Processing and Obesity by Robert H Lustig, M.D., Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology, Director, Weight
Obesity Surgery in Children - Too Much – Too Soon! by Diana Farmer, M.D.
How to Raise a Healthy and Happy Eater: Follow a Division of Responsibility in Feeding by Carol Danaher, MPH, RD
Evaluation and Management of Childhood and Teen Obesity by Andrea Garber, Ph.D., RD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division Adolescent Medicine

Quick Facts on Obesity

What steps should I take if I'm an overweight parent?

Screening for Childhood Overweight and Obesity

Use of BMI to Screen for Overweight and Obesity in Children by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
About BMI for Children and Teens by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Understanding the Increase and Impact of Obesity

Childhood Overweight and Obesity by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Obesity Prevalence by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Contributing Factors of Childhood Obesity by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Health Risks of Overweight Children by University of California San Francisco Children's Hospital
Why Is Childhood Obesity Considered a Health Problem? by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Is Your Child a Target of Weight Bias? by Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at Yale University

Interventions for Obesity

Prevention is Key for Combating Childhood Obesity by University of California San Francisco Children's Hospital

Promoting Healthier Schools

Physical Activity for Families

Can Exercise Make Your Child Smarter? by Education.com
Exercise Tips by University of California San Francisco Children's Hospital
Physical Activity for Children: How much do they need? by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Making Physical Activity a Part of a Child's Life by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
How Much Physical Activity Should Your Family Get? by National Heart Lung and Blood Institute

Nutrition 101: What We Eat Impacts Our Weight

What is Energy Balance? by National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
How to Avoid Portion Size Pitfalls to Help Manage Your Weight by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Sweet Drinks and Obesity by University of California San Francisco Children's Hospital
Why Fiber is so Good for You by University of California San Francisco Children's Hospital

Tips for Parents to Address Childhood Obesity

What Can I Do as a Parent or Guardian to Help Prevent Childhood Overweight and Obesity? by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
How to Talk to Your Child About Weight by Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at Yale University
Limiting Screen Time — More Energy OUT by National Heart Lung and Blood Institute

The Role of Media

New Ways of Advertising to Children by Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at Yale University
Obesity and the Media by University of California San Francisco Children's Hospital

Additional Content

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Why School Cafeterias Are Dishing Out Fast Food

America is facing an obesity epidemic. So why are school cafeterias dishing out delivery pizza and brand-name burgers?

Source: Education.com
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Prevention is Key for Combating Childhood Obesity

An increasing number of children -- at increasingly younger ages -- are developing weight problems. While there are...

Source: University of California San Francisco Children's Hospital
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Preventing Diabetes: Get the Family Involved

Thirty years ago, a kid with type 2 diabetes was really rare. More and more children are labeled "obese" every year, and...

Source: Education.com
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Causes of Childhood Obesity

Obesity in America is becoming a huge problem, especially in children. Statistics show that almost 60% of children in...

Source: Education.com Member Contribution
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Childhood and Juvenile Obesity:

Obesity in kids is now epidemic in the United States. The number of children who are overweight has doubled in the last...

Source: Helpguide

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Guest Editor

Mel Heyman, M.D.

Dr. Mel Heyman is chief of pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition at UCSF Children's Hospital. His expertise spans childhood obesity, nutrition related problems, and inflammatory bowel disease.

Editors: Jamie Ratner, M.A. & Denise Daniels, Ph.D.