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Off-site Childhood Obesity Links, User Submitted

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Mon Jul 14

• Childplayfitne ss FAQs: Frequently asked questions about our products and services.

Sun Jul 13

• Archives News Releases - July 7, 2008

Mon Jul 7

• The Alliance for a Healthier Generation

Thu Jul 3

• The Search for Solutions - washingtonpost .com
• Obesity Threatens a Generation - washingtonpost .com
• "Slimming Down Schools: A la Carte Menus, Parents Often Thwart Cafeteria Makeovers" By Lori Aratani: On a tour through the cafeteria of Parklawn Elementary School in Alexandria, Penny McConnell points to the array of healthy foods on the day's menu: low-fat yogurt, baked chicken legs, fresh broccoli and cauliflower. As food services director for Fairfax

Mon Jun 30

• YouTube - Fat people aren't funny

Tue Jun 24

• Downsizing the Student Body: Fighting Childhood Obesity

Fri Jun 13

• Childhood Obesity Studies The” Hispanic Paradox” and More.

Tue Jun 10

• Schools Face New Mandate on "Wellness" | Connect for Kids / Child Advocacy 360 / Youth Policy Action Center: school wellness policy childhood obesity 4/24/06

Thu Jun 5

• After Steady Climb, Childhood Obesity Rates Stall - NYTimes.com
• Childhood weight progress report

Wed Jun 4

• New Study Correlates Preschoolers' Screen Time With Obesity / April 21, 2008 / News from the USDA Agricultural Research Service: Preschool children 2 years and older should spend no more than two hours a day watching television and using the computer. That's according to recommendation s from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). But research at the Children's Nutrition Resear

Mon Jun 2

• RWJF - Program Areas - Childhood Obesity - Active Grants

Sat May 31

• Height research shows racial disparities -- Illnesses -- chicagotribune .com: <sep/&a mp;gt;study showing that black children in America grow faster than their white counterparts in early childhood, but that whites
• Fruit Juice Consumption Not Related To Overweight In Children, Study Suggests: Despite studies that assert otherwise, 100% fruit juice consumption is not related to overweight in children, according to a new study.

Thu May 29

• Study: Childhood obesity may be leveling off: Read full story for latest details.

Sat May 24

• How Obesity Harms A Child's Body (washingtonpos t.com)

Thu May 22

• Two Worlds, One Problem - washingtonpost .com: In the basement of Jane McDonnell's house in Centreville is a cabinet secured with a heavy Brinks lock. Inside are graham crackers, oatmeal cookie mix, cake frosting.
• The Search for Solutions - washingtonpost .com: Marisol Quiroz watched in alarm as her overweight son ballooned 50 pounds in a year. She had taken him to doctors and nutritionists who told her to make him stop eating so much but never told her how.

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