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Jumpstart helps to get kids active and healthy

According to a 2010 report from Statistics Canada, the number of overweight children has become a "pandemic" and prevalence rates continue to rise. Organized sport and recreational activities are needed now more than ever to get kids active.

Study: Family Intervention, Parent Education Reduce Childhood Obesity

A study published in the February issue of Pediatrics shows family intervention aimed at improving parenting skills reduced behavior problems in kids and obesity and associated health problems. One-third of Americans, including children ages 2 to 17, are overweight or obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention statistics. Here are details about parent-child interventions.

Kids eat healthy school lunch because they grow it themselves

DENVER -- Obesity rates are skyrocketing nationwide and even though Colorado is one of the most healthy states, studies show one in four of Colorado’s children are obese or overweight.

Michelle Obama Dances With 10,000 Iowa Kids

10,000 Iowa children join Michelle Obama in Des Moines. (KCCI) DES MOINES, Iowa -- Michelle Obama challenged Iowa children Thursday to think of new ways to get their friends involved in fitness and health.

Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Rural Alaska Program

The idea first came to me sitting at a friend's table in Homer, Alaska. His house looks out over the wide and spectacular Kachemak Bay, with ragged snow-capped mountains defining the far horizon. His wife, Bette, was talking about her recent trip across the bay. She's a diabetes nurse, and was describing the Native villages there and the lifestyle of the kids.

This is a public health emergency

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Gym helps kids learn healthy habits

The gym at the YMCA of Central New Mexico is welcoming kids, hoping to teach them not only how to work out safely but also helping them create healthy habits that will last a lifetime.

Are dads to blame for unhealthy kids? New study shows obese fathers more likely to have overweight children

The Australian study, published in the International Journal of Obesity, looked at the weights of eight- and nine-year-old children from two-parent families where one parent was obese.

Obesity Rate Inches up for Males, but Levels off Overall

Obesity in the USA has inched up slightly over the past decade, mainly because of weight gain among men and boys, new government statistics show.

Obesity epidemic in USA shows signs of leveling off

By Nanci Hellmich, USA TODAY -- Obesity in the USA has inched up slightly over the past decade, mainly because of weight gain among men and boys, new government statistics show.

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