Latest Child Obesity Stats...
The Journal of the American Medical Association just reported on the latest statistics for child obesity (through 2004)...
- 17.1% of children aged 2-19 are overweight
- 32% of adults 20 and above are overweight
- the prevalence of obesity in girls increased from 13.8% to 16% since 1999
- the prevalence of obesity in boys increased from 14.0% to 18.2% since 1999
How would you like to make a difference in your child's chances of developing obesity?
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posted by Michael P. Scaccia, MD, FAAP @ 5:18 PM
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Found you through Dr. Flea ...
Welcome to the blogosphere! Am blogrolling you.
Thanks for finding me moof, and thanks for spreading the word...
It sort of looks like the more talking and writing and publishing about obesity, the more it increases.
But I have been paying closer attention. I was watching mothers picking up their children at a suburban pre-school. Most of the mothers were 10-30 lbs overweight, but all the children seemed to be normal weight.
I thought you'd be interested in a unique product that is being launched in January 2008 by a New York City company to fight childhood obesity. As you are aware obesity in children is a huge issue in New York City. According to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, nearly half of New York City elementary school children are not at a healthy weight and one in five kindergarten children is obese.
Elmhurst Dairy, the only milk processing facility in New York City, is introducing an innovative concept called ELMoo™ to promote low fat and no fat milk to kids in a fun way. Kids are very attracted to the adorable cow-shaped bottle that comes with stickers and games as well as an associated interactive website. The parents will prefer ELMoo™ milk because
• the fun aspect will encourage their children to drink healthier milk,
• it stays fresh longer because it will be processed with a special clarifier technology,
• the opaque white bottle shields the milk from light which degrades the vitamins and
• the kidvenient 3 quart size has an easy pour design and fits in the side door of the refrigerator.
If anyone is interested in the ELMooTM concept and the fight against child obesity , please contact lmorman@elmhurstdairy.com.
Childhood obesity is tragic. Overeating can cause it, but genetic disorders are also involved: People with a mutation that codes for the lepin gene have a permanent low level of the hormone and insatiable hunger; Individuals with two copies of the fat-mass and obesity-associated enzyme have a 70 percent higher risk of obesity; Low levels of the hormone adiponecttin is associated with obesity.
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