The country is already struggling with the issue of weight and body mass index (BMI) in adults, and has now been revealed that American children are becoming obese at an alarming rate.

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In a recent U.S. study posted on Friday, has revealed that childhood obesity in the United States has more than tripled over the past three decades, working mothers especially to blame for kids' obesity problems.

After seeing a number of different factors, scientists from the U.S. found that a child 's IMC has any relationship with a mother's time spent working.

The study suggests that a child 's weight can depend on the amount of their mothers were absent from work during their children' s lives.

Scientists found that children 's BMI, weight ratio of height to measure whether a person is overweight or obese, the year increased their mothers worked while raising children.

The more time a mother has a job, it is more likely that their children will be overweight or obese, the study suggests.

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The report, published in the January / February issue of Child Development, shows that in the past 35 years, the percentage of mothers working outside the U.S. home while raising children has increased from less than 50 percent to over 70 percent.

Similarly, the rate of childhood obesity has tripled over the same period of time. The rate of obesity in children is now about 17 percent.

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To reach their conclusions, researchers at the American University in Washington, Cornell University in New York, and the University of Chicago studied the body mass index (BMI) data from 990 children in grades 3, 5, and 6 years living in cities across the country, FOX News reports.

The research team found that the total number of years that mothers who work outside the home had a cumulative influence on their children 's increased body mass index.

"Every time (an average of 5.3 months) was an employee of a mother was associated with an increase in your child 's BMI of 10 percent of a standard deviation," AFP quoted the study authors, the presentation Reporting in the Journal.

"For a child of average height, this is equivalent to a weight gain about a pound (half kilo) every five months above and beyond what would normally be gained by the child's age."

The results were stronger among children in Grade 6. These children with working mothers were six times more likely than those who stay at home moms to be overweight.

"No job is the mother 's, but the environment," said lead study author, Taryn Morrissey, Ph.D., assistant professor of public administration and policy at the American University in Washington, DC, as reported by The Huffington Post.

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The authors said their research study confirms that efforts should be made to increase accessibility and convenience of healthy foods to curb childhood obesity.

"About a fifth of American children are considered obese, and obesity has been associated with health, behavior and academic problems in adolescence and adulthood," Fox News quoted him as saying Morrissey.

"The community and school programs offer the promise of promoting a healthy weight, providing information to children and their families about nutrition and exercise, as well as how to make a fast and healthy food," he said.

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Black women can 't have a break.

Recently, 've been criticized for everything from tissues subject to heavier than other racial groups.

Now, Surgeon General of Regina Benjamin, a black woman, was chiming in about the reason behind the higher obesity rates.

Benjamin, who has been criticized for being overweight herself, recently told the New York Times: "Sometimes you get the woman saying," I Can 't exercise today because they don' t want to sweat my hair back or my wet hair. "I hate to use the word" excuse "but that 's one of them."

Vision Benjamin 's on this issue is considered credible because his mother was a hairdresser. Also, is supported by a study by Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in 2008. The study surveyed 103 black women in the region of North Carolina and found that one third of them mentioned the hair as the reason why she avoided exercise.

Sixty-four women had relaxed hair, and half of respondents said they "are considered changing her hair to make it easier to exercise," according to a press release detailing the study 's results.

The hair was certainly a consideration when I was in high school, but can 't blame my hair cut for me from developing a regular exercise routine in later life.

I never got it until he was diagnosed with breast cancer. So, I stayed awake night after night lamenting all the cigarettes smoked every cocktail I 'd drunk, and every member of a health club was allowed to expire without ever stepping foot inside the place after the orientation.

None of this had anything to do with my hair.

In fact, the excuse has been represented unruly hair. Today, black women have more options when it comes to keeping a straight hairstyle. They no longer have to put down the hair with grease and torture with a hot comb to push back the hair frizzy or puffy.

Due to the widespread acceptance of the tissues, extensions and wigs, black women don 't have to deal with your natural hair at all.

When I went to my regular hair appointment on Wednesday, I asked a couple of stylists what they thought.

"I think it 's true," said Anna Walton, a stylist at the salon at 3523 S. Red Karma Indiana.

"What happens is the clients ask, what can you do to keep your hair looking a mess. But you can 't prevent your body from sweating," Walton said.

"I tell them that you are either going to be nice and fat or it will be thin and can seem a little crazy in the head."

Lucrecia London, also in Red Karma, natural hair styles. She isn 't believe that relaxing haircuts and other high-maintenance are the reason women black overlooking workouts.

"There are still a lot of women with natural hair who are obese," he said. "But there are also women who cut their hair so they can run and swim and do other vigorous exercise."

London, working in two or three times a week, carries its own natural hair in a curly style.

"I think we have a lot of luggage ancestral. We're still broke all the things that have happened to us," he said.

When Benjamin was chosen to perform as the surgeon general, who was ridiculed for being, well, big-boned. The extra poundage became a favorite target of conservative critics. I 'm not join that chorus, but I think he did a disservice to black women because black hair excuse makes women look ridiculously low.

Yes, there are women whose self-esteem is bound up in her hair, but many women with low to moderate income neighborhoods don 't exercise regularly for a variety of reasons, including who can not afford the high cost of a member of a club health.

Also, when innocent people are being killed on the street, suggesting that it is safe for black women in cycling, running or even walking in your neighborhood?

If the surgeon general wants to help black women get control of their weight, should challenge the real barriers that are making a healthy living challenge.

Changing the black female obesity rate requires more than a new hairstyle.

It requires a lifestyle change.

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Chronic rapidly increasing obesity has become a major public health problem in industrialized countries. The World Health Organization (WHO) has called obesity epidemic first non-infectious history. Its management is seen as a priority, and even more so than being overweight affects individuals of younger and younger.

Data collected by WHO showed that nearly half of Americans are overweight, while a quarter of the population is frankly obese, a figure that may reach 70% of some populations. Europe is not spared, with 30% of adults overweight, obesity affecting 12% of adults in Western Europe. In France, the prevalence of obesity has increased by about 45% between l987 and 1996, and the number of obese individuals is estimated at 8 million. Obesity also affects the young population, since the number of obese children has doubled since the 80s, and the prevalence of obesity is estimated at 10-12% in children aged 6 to 12 years. Some studies predict that at this rate half the European population is affected by obesity by 2030.

Obesity is a condition characterized by excess body fat (or fat). An international standard has been adopted for measuring overweight and obesity. This is the Body Mass Index (BMI), defined as weight divided by the square of height in kg/m2 (see box). BMI estimates the degree of obesity and thus allows to assess the health risk (co-morbidity) associated with it (see box). A person is considered obese when this value is greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2. In addition to BMI, it should also measure the distribution of body fat. Indeed, it is now accepted that the presence of excess fat in the abdomen causes an increased risk to health. Thus, a waist circumference exceeding 88 cm in women, and 102 cm in men, indicating visceral obesity and increased risk of developing other clinical problems.

The reasons for the development of obesity are many. Obesity is a multifactorial symptom resulting from complex interactions between a genetic and more or less conducive environment in which it operates. Indeed, the heritability of fatness is undeniable. Certain subjects resist obesity whilst others are particularly sensitive to changes in diet and its fat content. For example, an overweight child with at least one obese parent has a 80% risk of becoming obese as adults, against only 10% chance if both parents were poor.

The various family analysis concluded that there was a small number of genes playing a role in body size and regional distribution of body fat. The results of research of the past three years suggest the involvement of a score of different genes or chromosomal regions. This means that the biochemical and physiological systems responsible for the formation of obesity are multiple and occur at different stages of energy regulation. The human genome and advances in molecular genetics should therefore allow to classify the “obesity” based on the metabolic mechanisms put into play.

However, research suggests that genetic factors are involved themselves in less than one third of cases of obesity, showing that heredity does not explain everything. Furthermore, it is unlikely that the human genome has changed in the space of one generation to the point of causing the obesity epidemic raging. The fact that, globally, overweight affects more people than the current generation of parents and grandparents, shows that other factors are to blame. Indeed, the rapid changes of environment and behavior in recent decades are major determinants of the rapid development of this disease. And it is primarily in dietary habits and lifestyle that are the root causes of the obesity epidemic.

Eating foods with high calories and high in fat, coupled with a lifestyle more sedentary plays a role in the development of overweight and obesity trends around. Remember that gaining weight is never the result of an imbalance of energy balance, that is to say between calorie intake and food use by the organization (to operate and maintain body temperature ). When food intake exceeds energy expenditure, excess energy is stored as body fat. If this mechanism is set aside has enabled man to overcome periods of scarcity, it seems to serve in times of glut.

Far from being merely a matter of aesthetics, being overweight causes many health complications: respiratory disorders, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, metabolic disorders (diabetes type 2, noninsulin-dependent diabetes says bold), rheumatic problems, increased risk of certain cancers. Other disorders such as cholesterol, sleep apnea, osteoarthritis, infertility, venous insufficiency, reflux esophagitis is frequently associated with obesity. In the United States for example, overweight is responsible for the increase in diabetes among people in their thirties, in the space of ten years, this disease has increased 76% in this age group and 33% in the general population. Among children, too, a form of ultra-early diabetes type 2 appeared a few years ago, which is growing alarmingly. The first cases of atypical diabetes have been detected in France in 1999 and the new disease is spreading.

The treatment of obesity does not limit itself to solve a weight problem, but is to take charge of the medical problem in its entirety. These treatment and prevention of physical disorders while developing a program tailored to weight loss. Recall that the approach of drug treatment of obesity is controversial. Medications such as diuretics, anorexigenic catabolic and promote weight loss but do not act specifically on the reduction of fatty tissue. In addition, generally effective in early treatment, they have not proven long term. And in many cases, they are the cause of severe metabolic disturbances, and therefore strongly discouraged. Thus, diuretics that force the kidneys to excrete more water can cause serious electrolyte imbalance, or dehydration. The catabolic can be toxic, causing side effects on the heart and central nervous system. The anorectic can lead to addiction and other psychological disorders they were removed from the European market at the beginning of the year.

A new treatment acting on the gastrointestinal tract to block fat absorption in part by the agency was recently prescribed. Other molecules are under development or after marketing procedure. Finally, in some cases, the severity of obesity is such that surgery on the stomach is stimulated, the gastroplasty. It aims to reduce food intake by reducing gastric volume: the stomach and divided into two compartments, like an hourglass, the narrow passage is created using a ring. Considering its effect on weight loss and reduction of associated pathologies, it seems that the effectiveness of gastroplasty in the short and medium terms is recognized. But among experts, Some wonder about the soundness of a surgical measure in response to a behavioral problem.

However, medication does not solve the problems of weight and not “cure” not obese. They must be medically monitored, and enroll in a comprehensive, involving diet and regular physical activity. It is now commonly accepted that the diet must be customized, that is to say into consideration the habits and feeding behavior of each individual, but also realistic, since it is imperative that they are long-term.

In industrialized countries, the economic cost of obesity and associated diseases is 2.4 to 5% of health spending. Of course, the numbers vary depending on the disease taken into account in assessing the costs and the proportion of cases attributable to obesity-related illnesses each. Thus, a recent U.S. study estimated $ 238 billion (253 billion euros) the expenditure incurred in the United States to treat diseases related to obesity such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease, these data do not take include expenditures related to treatment of obesity itself. In Canada, the direct cost attributable to obesity treatment has been estimated at more than 1.8 billion Canadian dollars in 1997 (1.3 billion euros), while in France the cost was $ 11.9 million francs in 1992 (1.8 million).

The treatment of obesity is so complicated that it is better not to accumulate excess weight rather than trying to lose. It is therefore important to adopt preventive measures to avoid the occurrence of overweight among children and the installation of obesity in adults. The only way not to gain weight is to limit energy intake and exercise physical activity, prevention campaigns should focus on the acquisition of basic knowledge about nutrition and proper eating habits while encouraging regular exercise. This is to establish a healthy lifestyle, and not to develop obsessive behavior for weight control. It should perhaps be guided by the preventive methods developed in Finland, the only country to have stabilized their numbers.

Throughout the world, incidences of diabetes are on the rise, and consequently so is diabetes amongst children. Most children are affected by type 1 diabetes in childhood. However, the number of children and young adults affected by type 2 diabetes is beginning to rise, particularly in America. Childhood diabetes is very important problem.

In close collaboration with the Covenant Health System, theTexas Tech Center for Prevention and Resiliency has formed theBodyMind Initiative to help growing children develop positiveself-esteem virtues.

“Our approach is that if children had some specific skills inresilience,” said Linn Walker, the program’s director, “they wouldhave a sense of mission, purpose, identity and belonging while theyfelt physically safe and emotionally secure.”

The initiative targets adolescent children, Walker said, usingvarious activities within a given period of time of a participatingschool’s week.

“It started off as a 10-week program in middle schools,” she said,”and it was extremely well received. All of the schools that wouldallow us to come in for one hour a week for 10 weeks were veryhappy with it.”

The initiative started on Covenant’s end, Walker said, while itsearched for a new grant that would bring familiarity to the publicon a specific childhood problem: obesity.

“Nationally, a major health concern is obesity,” said ClarkeCochrane, vice president for mission integration at Covenant HealthSystem. “About four years ago, Covenant decided to try to work onthat rather than just take care of people in the hospital. So, wedecided to focus on kids and try to intervene at an early age andform life-long good habits instead of life-long bad habits.”

After the two parties met, Walker said, they began to structure theprogram.

“The reason why it’s a little bit different is that it takes adifferent approach,” she said. “Normally, all the wellness programsthat fight childhood obesity have to do with exercising more andeating healthy, which we totally agree with, and that’s a veryimportant part of our program. But, we also felt that there wasanother side to it.”

Data on the subject, Walker said, led to a need for a new way toeducate children on childhood obesity.

“Statistics showed that (between) schools around the United Statesthat had a nutrition program and a physical activity program ” orboth ” and those schools that had nothing showed no difference inthe weights among children,” she said.

With a framework to run on, the importance of the children’s agesbecame crucial in reaching the initiative’s goals, Walkersaid.

“(Adolescence) is that age when children start venturing out andmaking some of their own choices,” she said. “We want to help themmake good ones.”

To raise a child’s awareness of the consequences of his or herchoices, BodyMind gradually raises questions for him or her toponder, Walker said.

“We tell the kids, ‘If you don’t take care of yourself, who’s goingto?’” she said. “You have to be the one that takes care ofyourself. And if you kind of know who you are, you know where youfit, and if you know what you are capable of, you feel safe, and ifyou feel secure, then you can come to that understanding on yourown. Those are changes that will last a lifetime.”

Children in Monique Blanco’s class at Talkington School for YoungWomen Leaders in Lubbock are outstanding examples of the program’ssuccess, Walker said.

“With our girls,” Blanco said, “the curriculum targets many thingslike self-esteem, warnings on how to make healthy snacks, a littlebit on bullying and how to make positive choices like picking outyour friends. The girls really enjoy it because it’s very ageappropriate and targets what teens are going through.”

Blanco is one of the first users of the program and her kids aregaining exceptional knowledge within its lesson plans, Walkersaid.

“Most of the lessons are very interactive,” Blanco said. “They’rereal-world applicable. They’re not something that kids aren’tinterested in. Then, the BMI group ” I guess you would call themthe Tech students ” comes and they do a lot of activities with thekids.”

The creativity does not run short with these Tech volunteers,Blanco said.

“For instance,” she said, “they put on a little ‘inner beautypageant’ where a girl is crowned. Then, they talk about what innerbeauty is.”

In addition to the 10-week course, Walker said the program is inthe process of developing a semester course at the high schoollevel, both of which, she said, are keys to future success.

“My hope, my dream and my reality,” she said, “is that we will beable to get more middle schools on board and that we will get ourcomprehensive wellness innovative course in high schools across thestate.”

The success within the confines of Lubbock has given hope to theinitiative for branching out to other parts of the state, Walkersaid.

“We decided to expand the 10-week curriculum to a semester course,”she said, “and we submitted it to the Texas Education Agency lastyear and got approval in March as an innovated course.”

Approval at the school district level is the deciding factor forwhether or not the initiative flourishes, Walker said.

“Most of the school districts already had their class criteriaaccepted for this fall,” she said, “so what we’re doing right nowis marketing the program to get it into school districts so it canbe used in the fall of 2012.”

Cholesterol is a necessary part of every cell in the body. Wax is made a matter of course in the body. Your body wants some cholesterol to function properly and can create anything you want with a little fat in the diet.

Cholesterol is the major sterol synthesis by animals, but small amounts are synthesized in eukaryotic cells additives, such as plants and fungi. It is about not fully present among prokaryotes, including bacteria.

Cholesterol Causes

Inheritance: The power of genes so high your LDL (bad cholesterol) is moving fast LDL is made and separated from the blood.

Weight: The weight remaining self-effacingly could add to their level of LDL (bad). If you are overweight, and contain a high level of LDL cholesterol, losing weight can help lower it.

Physical activity / exercise: Regular physical action can reduce triglycerides and increase HDL cholesterol levels.

Age and Sex: Before menopause, women tend to have lower total cholesterol than men of the same age. As women and men age, their level of blood cholesterol increased waiting 60-65 years of age.

Cholesterol Risk Factors

A. Previously had a heart attack

BA man, 45 years old or more was

CA woman, 55 years old or more was

DA woman who is going through menopause or has completed menopause

E. Have a close relative who has a heart

Cigarette smoking F.

Blood pressure g.High overweight or obese

Motionless H.
Cholesterol Symptoms

The following are the main symptoms of high blood cholesterol:

Fatigue a.Universal

B. Surplus sweating and feeling nervous

C. Pain and weight in the chest region

The cholesterol treatment to prevent

A. Take small dietary fatty

B. Do regular exercise in the morning and the afternoon together

C.Avoid meat Crops

D. Do not smoking and alcoholic drinks

E.Loose if fat weight

F. Include feed and fiber in the diet of food

G. Employ sunflower, safflower or cooking oil

Drink plenty of water H.

I. Keep away from butter, butter, cream, white flour, sugar, cakes, pies, cookies, cheese and ice cream

Home remedies to prevent cholesterol

1. Eating garlic regularly. Herbal medicine is effective in reducing cholesterol

2. Take 3 grams Giloy combination with black pepper powder twice a day. It is also an effective medicine herbal cholesterol lowering

3. Take a spoonful of honey is also of high quality to lower cholesterol

4. Take Guggulu for cholesterol below normal

5. Get a teaspoon ishabgul seed oil twice a day. Will assist in blood cholesterol

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September 28, 2011

Heart disease is the number one murderer in the U.S. You can reduce your risk of heart failure and coronary artery disease is the blockage of the vessels that supply blood to the heart, maintain good cholesterol and blood pressure levels, and making healthy eating and exercise part of your style of life.

One of the most important factors for maintaining a healthy heart is the right food choices. Sweets, fried foods and saturated fats, also known as the "bad" fats, should not be a regular part of any diet. Instead, choose vegetables, fruits, grains and fish are full of nutrients that promote a strong heart heart: the B vitamins, omega-3 fatty acids, fiber, magnesium, potassium, calcium, folic acid and mono -and polyunsaturated "good" fats.

Fish such as salmon and tuna contain omega-3 fatty acids, linked to decreased risk of heart disease, according to the American Heart Association. The omega-3 fatty acids may reduce the risk of abnormal heart beats, reducing the rate of plaque growth and slightly lower blood pressure.

Add flax seeds, which contain unsaturated fats and fiber cereals, muffins, cookies and even yogurt.

Use soy milk, which contains calcium, magnesium and isoflavones, or other heart-healthy food: oatmeal. Breast-milk or low-fat or whole milk fat.

Eating black beans with brown rice or beans for a cure and lunch or dinner filler. Nuts such as walnuts and almonds are great for their mono-and polyunsaturated fats, and know very well in yogurt, salads, pastas, muffins and a mixture.

Bake or broil food, and nutritional value can dramatically decrease or increase the risk of disease if frying. Limit butter, which contain cholesterol and saturated fat, and use good olive oils, canola and soybean cooking or salad dressings.

A good way to make sure your heart is getting the nutrients needed is to put as many different colors on the plate as possible. Blueberries, spinach, carrots, red peppers, oranges, tomatoes and broccoli are rich in nutrients and color.

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Obesity in America is at an epidemic level. It is a global issue and the statistics only prove that it continues to rise. The world’s children face the threats of this global obesity epidemic and the prevalence of obesity in children continue to rise. Over the last 30 years the number of overweight children has doubled. Over 30% of children ages 6-19 are considered overweight. Of these, 15% are considered obese. Unfortunately, excess weight and obesity in childhood has been found to be an indicator of obesity in adulthood and statistics further show that teenagers have an 80% probability of being obese in adulthood.

Beyond the numbers……

Beyond the statistics are real people facing this epidemic. Evan, a 10-year old from Wisconsin, is considered clinically obese. His mother, Janice, began to face the health risks that her son faced at this early age and took him to a specialist. Janice recalls that in addition to her son’s growing health problems, it was the constant teasing and cruel behavior from the other kids that began to make an impact on him socially. In addition to constant weight-gain, Evan began a behavioral decline in almost all social situations. He was an unhealthy 10-year old who had become withdrawn. His mother no longer saw the smile on her son’s face. The combination was devastating. The clinical findings shed some light on a potentially frightening future. Aside from the immediate health issues, Janice learned that her son was extremely deficient in key minerals and nutrients that protect children from childhood diseases and illnesses encountered in adulthood. Janice learned that Evan was not alone. A high percentage of obese children are found to be deficient in Vitamin D, which is a crucial vitamin involved in insulin resistance syndrome and is present in over half of overweight children and teens. Janice saw a life of constant struggle for her son in terms of his health. An immediate course of action was designed, and a new approach to re-nourish her child was introduced. In addition to pharmacological management to address his high cholesterol, Evan was started on a supplement to replace those nutrients he will need for his healthy future.

Obesity not only includes the extra weight, but clinical evidence shows that obesity in children leads to a multitude of health issues. Some of these health issues have only been seen in the adult population. Liver disease, heart disease, cancers, vascular disease, certain sleep disorders, orthopedic issues, and hypercholesterolemia have all presented in children who are obese. The statistics are overwhelming; approximately 25% of children who are considered obese have been shown to have high blood pressure. Obese children are almost 10 times as likely to have hypertension, and the link of diabetes to obesity is staggering. 85% of children diagnosed with Type-2 diabetes are obese.

To further the severity of the obesity epidemic in children, social issues add to the stigma. Children who are teased about their weight often develop social stigmas including low self-esteem and self-worth. Children are also at risk of developing eating disorders and clinical depression.

What can families do to prevent the future disease linked to pediatric obesity?

Most clinicians agree that the first step to addressing this issue is diagnosing the problem. Recognition that your child is obese may be the most important step in positive change. Other medical issues, such as hypothyroidism, should be ruled out before determining the appropriate plan of action. Once determined to be obese, or if a child begins to gain excess weight, family intervention is essential. A well-balanced program consisting of diet, exercise, behavior modification, supplementation, and possible pharmacological agents should be considered.

Can Pediatric Obesity be prevented?

The prevention of Pediatric Obesity may be aided by the following suggestions:

Avoid pre-packaged or pre-prepared foods high in preservatives, sugars, and fats.

Limit snack or junk foods kept in the home.

Provide foods for your child that are rich in fiber.

Provide foods for your child that have less than 30% of calories that are derived from fat.

Don’t offer foods as rewards.

Don’t negotiate with your child using food as a tool.

Limit “couch potato” behavior. Monitor the time your child watches TV and plays video games.

Plan family exercise.

The Pharmaceutical and Nutracuetical Approach

There are few pharmaceutical treatments approved for children. Some diet pills, such as Xenical, Didrex, and Bontril may be used in children as young as 12 years old. As with all medications, there have been some reported adverse reactions associated with these medications, although some are minimal. Over the counter (OTC) weight-loss products should be avoided at all costs when considering use by children. These products are not approved by the FDA and therefore do not provide the sense of security required by most parents.

What are the options?

When considering a plan for children, most clinicians suggest a systematic approach to weight-loss, which includes a healthy diet, plenty of exercise, positive emotional reinforcement, and follow up with physicians. One physician has taken this a step further. Considering the above approach valid, Dr. Henry Anhalt has designed a special formula based on his life work and the clinical findings of studies from around the world. Dr. Anhalt has designed a supplement to replace those nutrients and vitamins that been found to be deficient in many, if not all, obese and overweight children. The purpose for this design was to provide a great tasting vitamin and mineral chewable that children could take to replace these vital nutrients. Pediatric obesity can lead to multiple future diseases, as mentioned before.

Dr. Anhalt believes that by creating a positive supplement to be incorporated into a lifestyle program, he can help eliminate the potential for future disease of these children and give them a fighting chance. For example, Vitamin E, an important vitamin for heart disease and cancer prevention, is lower in obese children thus increasing their risks for complications like fatty liver disease or non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. Dr. Anhalt’ formula, EssentiaLean(TM), addresses this deficiency and more. EssentiaLean(TM) is NOT a weight loss product. When preparing this article, Dr. Anhalt stressed that point. EssentiaLean(TM) was designed to provide families with a vitamin supplement geared specifically for the over weight child. As one of the world’s most renowned and respected Pediatric Endocrinologists, Dr. Anhalt has accepted the responsibility and challenge to educate the public and provide vitamin supplements and food products to help the pediatric population fight the epidemic of obesity. Dr. Anhalt has found that the most successful obesity treatments for children involve the entire family.

Whatever the approach, this is certain: Pediatric obesity is an epidemic. Treatment and prevention will require the effort of the entire family. There is help available in the form of healthy foods, exercise plan options, and supplements aimed at helping restore your child’s internal defenses. Children need this help in order to fight the battles they may face as adults if not addressed now.

Barbara Jensen is a Nutritionist specializing in Pediatric issues. Her main focus is Pediatric obesity and the health conditions that follow the child thru life. She is working on her first book due to be published in July, titled: Linking Pediatric obesity and adult disease. She continues to contribute to the many forums available concentrating on childhood issues surrounding obesity.

HOUSTON – (September 29, 2011) – In a continuing effort to fight childhood obesity, Michael Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living, part of the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, s of the Children of the USDA / ARS 'Nutrition Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine, has been awarded a $ 6.28 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

"Childhood obesity is one of the most difficult public health issues facing the country and the rates of childhood obesity is particularly high in Texas," said Dr. Deanna Hoelscher, principal investigator of the grant and director of the Centre, which is at the University of Texas School of Public Health Campus Health Austin Regional, part of UTHealth. "With this funding, we intend to connect the dots between families, pediatricians, schools and local youth organizations to develop community capacity for early detection and effective management of obesity based programs? Such evidence Mind Exercise Nutrition and Do It! (MEND) and coordinated approach to Child Health (CATCH). Childhood obesity is a bigger problem than any of us can cope by ourselves. We must work together. "

The aim of the demonstration project to develop, implement and evaluate an integrated, systems-oriented prevention of obesity and insufficient control program, ethnically diverse children from 2 to 12. The project will take place in Austin and Houston, with collaborators from MEND Central, Texas Children 's Hospital, the Texas Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Childhood Obesity in Dell Children' s Medical Center, Department of Health Services State, Duke University, University of Nebraska Medical Center, the YMCA, Centre for Sustainable Food and capture.

Two communities in Houston and Austin will CATCH diet, physical activity and prevention programs for obesity pre-school, primary and secondary schools. Within these communities, children at risk and their families, selected and monitored?? By a pediatrician, will receive the MEND weight management program delivered to your local YMCA. Community health workers trained by the State Department of State Health Services will link doctors and program managers MEND. Families also participate in other community-level programs that support healthy eating and activity.

Dr. Nancy Butte, principal investigator of the project site Houston and professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine, said, "This donation is the first demonstration of its kind, and if successful, this model of pediatric obesity may become a new component of integrated medicine and practice of community health. "

The grant application was supported by contributions from the Americas BG Global LNG, Foundation St. David 's, the Foundation and Susan Dell Foundation Michael MEND for the pilot study in Austin and Houston.

Susan Michael Dell Fitness Center was founded in 2006 with a grant of 2 million dollars from Michael Susan Dell Foundation, in an effort to serve as the state, national and international leader in promoting healthy living for children and their families. The University of Texas Health includes a main campus in Houston and five regional offices in Austin, El Paso, Dallas, Brownsville and San Antonio.

The CNRC is a unique cooperation between the Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's and the U.S. Department of Agricultural Research Service / Agriculture. As one of six USDA / ARS Research Centers of Human Nutrition in the country, the CNRC conducts research on the role of maternal, infant and child nutrition in optimal health, development and growth.

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) can become a serious complication after an operation, and can sometimes lead to premature death. Bariatric surgery can sometimes lead to an increased risk of having a blood clot. The risk of VTE is lower when either therapy is used only mechanical or a combination of mechanical and anticoagulation is used.

Online PR News – 28-September-2011-An estimated two thirds of adults nationwide are overweight and one third are obese. Since many of these people make an effort to lose weight, bariatric surgery is increasing. A recent study in the journal Surgery for Obesity and related diseases show that Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and gastric banding are the most common procedures for treating morbid obesity. The average patient is about 46 years and 79 percent of patients are women.

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) can become a serious complication after an operation, and can sometimes lead to premature death. Bariatric surgery can sometimes lead to an increased risk of having a blood clot. Other triggers that can cause a venous thromboembolism include increasing age, body mass index, male gender, and family history of VTE. VTE is the formation of blood clots in the process to produce and circulate through the veins. As hospital stays continue to get shorter after surgery, the study showed that 50 percent of the incidents of VTE occurred in the first month, when the patient was back at home.

The study noted that 13 percent of patients given only mechanical methods to prevent VTE. Eight percent were given anticoagulant medication only, and 72 percent use two mechanical methods and anticoagulation. Mechanical methods are TED stockings, foot pumps, and intermittent venous compression devices. The risk of VTE was lower when either therapy were used only mechanical or a combination of mechanical and anticoagulant used was.

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By SOLA OGUNDIPE
Obesity is becoming an increasing health problem globally. It is rising in not just the urban but rural areas. Not just the adults are overweight or obese, these days, obesity is seen much more in children. This trend does not come as a surprise. Globally, the obesity epidemic is growing.

It is a substantial public_health crisis in the developed world, but the prevalence is increasing rapidly in numerous developing nations worldwide.

Although data from Nigeria on obesity are scant, a clear and distinct secular trend of profoundly increased weight is clearly observed, particularly within the younger generation. Just recently, a study of overweight and obesity in Nigerian preschool children showed that due to improvement in living standard and changing lifestyles, obesity appeared to be an evolving phenomenon in the country.

The study conducted at the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Igbinedion University Teaching Hospital, Okada, Edo State, Nigeria, revealed that a prevalence of 18 percent among school age children was recorded.

The result was evidence that moderate number of obese children would grow up to be obese adults with the risk of attending complications such as hypertension, Angina pectoris, non_insulin_dependent diabetes mellitus and hypercholesterolemia.

The conclusion from the study was a call for screening for obesity in childhood so that an early intervention and prevention of the disorder could be made. The growing rate also represents a concern that needs urgent attention if its potential morbidity, mortality, and economic tolls are to be avoided.

Generally, overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. A crude population measure of obesity is the body mass index (BMI), a person’s weight (in kilograms) divided by the square of his or her height (in metres).

A person with a BMI of 30 or more is generally considered obese. A person with a BMI equal to or more than 25 is considered overweight. Obesity represents a state of excess storage of body fat. Although similar, the term overweight is defined as an excess body weight for height. Although it is established that men have a body fat percentage of 15_20 percent, women have approximately 25_30 percent.

The body mass index (BMI) is used to define obesity. BMI is closely correlated with the degree of body fat in most settings and the good news is that even modest weight loss can improve or prevent the health problems associated with obesity. Doctors often use a formula based on height and weight called the body mass index (BMI) to determine obesity.

For instance, an adult with a BMI of 30 or higher is considered obese. Extreme obesity, also called severe obesity or morbid obesity, occurs with a BMI of 40 or more. With morbid obesity, one is especially likely to have serious health problems.

From the foregoing, conservative estimates suggest that as many 15 million Nigerians are obese while two_ to three_times more people than this are probably overweight. Although socioeconomic class and the prevalence of obesity are negatively correlated in most developed countries, this correlation is distinctly reversed in many relatively undeveloped areas, including sub_Saharan Africa.

The bottom line is that in most of the developing world, obesity is a visible concern. Estimates by the World Health Organization show that more than one_third of African women and a quarter of African men are overweight, and it is predicted to rise to 41 percent and 30 percent respectively by 2016.

Once considered a problem only in high income countries, overweight and obesity are now dramatically on the rise in low_ and middle_income countries, particularly in urban settings.

Thus experts at the 2nd Federation of African Nutrition Societies (FANUS) meeting with the theme “Accelerating Nutrition Action for Africa’s Development”, worried over the looming health crisis brought on by uncontrolled obesity within the global populace.

The meeting, held in collaboration with the Nutrition Society of Nigeria and other stakeholders, deliberated on the need to arrest the growing trend before it attained pandemic proportions.

Nutritionists at the meeting argued that the science of obesity is more complex than the simple definition of an imbalance between energy intake and energy output. “Although this concept allows easy conceptualisation of the various mechanisms involved in the development of obesity, obesity is far more than the mere result of too much eating and/or too little exercise,” the said.

Essentially, obesity is defined as having an excessive amount of body fat. Obesity is more than just a cosmetic concern, though. It increases risk of diseases and health problems such as diabetes and high blood pressure.

Key Speaker at the event, Dr Maria Pilar Riobo Servan, who led discussions with her paper, “The Obesity Epidemic and the Metabolic Syndrome”, observed that though the biology of obesity was simple, the social factors contributing to the imbalance are complex.

Pointing to factors such as changing food habits, declining physical activity in the home and in schools, increasing sedentary habits and changing physical environment are significant factors, she lamented that new factors are now being addressed, such as psychological and sleep abnormalities.”

Noting that women are at greater risk of obesity, and especially of severe obesity, than men, she said women also appear to be at disproportionate risk for some of the complications of obesity.”

Servan, Vice President of the Society of Endocrinology, Nutrition Diabetes in Madrid, Spain, Causes of obesity, according to Servan, include excessive caloric intake, psychological factors pointed to habits such as (binge eating, nocturnal eating syndrome), and social factors including excessive TV watching and video games as being contributory to the hazardous trend.

In her presentation, she described the rising rate of childhood obesity is alarming, saying the future impact of this development was grim. “The increasing rates of obesity may bring about the first generation of less healthy adults with shorter life expectancy than their parents.”

Part of the general argument is that childhood obesity is strongly correlated with obesity later in life.”We do know that at its most basic, the biological cause of obesity is simple: an imbalance between the number of calories in and the number of calories out. In other words, consistently eating more calories than you burn off could make you obese,” the nutritionist stated.

“But, of course, the reasons why this imbalance occurs are complex. Some of the social factors that contribute include changing food habits, including the trend toward bigger portion sizes and our greater reliance on convenience foods due to busy lifestyles and time pressures,” Servan pointed out.

Thanks to the declining physical activity in the home and in schools, brought on by labour_saving devices and the fact that physical education is not required in most schools. Servan didn’t overlook the aspect of increasing sedentary habits, frowing at the idea of few people getting the recommended amounts of physical activity.

“Many have become less active in their leisure pursuits_examples are expanded television options (including cable, satellite, and video/dvd), and interactive media like computer games and the Internet.” She pointed at changes in the physical environment, including urban/suburban sprawl that necessitates driving everywhere, safety issues and many communities being built without sidewalks.

“Ultimately, we learned that it is much more complex to the consumer than achieving energy balance. It’s about the hectic pace of life puts health on the back burner, especially for parents with younger children. “Consumers say they have the information they need to improve their health and manage their weight, but they just don’t act on it.

Consumers want to know how to implement changes. Even when they’re willing to change, they struggle to get and stay motivated long term. What they need are simple, easy steps to apply healthful changes to their lives.

‘Obesity is contagious’
At the gathering of health experts during the International Conference Centre in Abuja for the 2nd International Conference of the Federation of African Nutrition Societies (FANUS), the focus was on series of health concerns particularly the growing global obesity epidemic.

Guest Speaker was renowned nutritionist and endocrinologist, Dr Maria Pilar Riobo Servan, currently Associate Head of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Department at the Fundacin Jimnez Daz Hospital, Universidad Autonoma in Madrid, Spain.

Servan, a Fellow at the Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami, and also Vice President of the Society of Endocrinology, Nutrition Diabetes in Madrid, as well as member of the European Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Society (ESPEN), led the discussion with a presentation entitled:

“The Obesity Epidemic and the Metabolic Syndrome”. In this interview with Sola Ogundipe, she speaks on the salient implications of obesity on l health and proffers possible solution. Excerpts.

Obesity is key to development of non-communicable disorders. How is Nigeria responding to this threat?

I do not really know much about Nigeria’s burden or response to the obesity threat, but I know that obesity is a problem in children in Spain and most likely, elsewhere in the world. How this applies to Nigeria I cannot tell right away, but I would point out that one of the major issues about obesity in children is that it decreases their life expectancy.

Obese kids are more prone to ill health. There used to be a situation in which the family had meals together, but that is no longer available. Now the children eat alone, mainly because the mother is no longer at home. She goes to work all day long and so has no time to prepare good food for the family.

The role of social factors is very important in curtailing the threat of obesity. Habits such as going to bed on time, dieting and exercising are crucial. Obesity is a problem for society, so we have to create more recreation and relaxation for the children.

What are the common implications of childhood obesity?

The first implication is the tendency to become diabetic. Obese children aged 19 or 20 tend to develop complications of type 2 diabetes and in, say 20 years’ time, they could develop bone deformities because as children, their bones are just being formed. Then there is the psychological problems which are expanded.

An obese child is laughed at and derided by contemporaries and it is not uncommon that an obese person has lower opportunity for employment.

Is there a definite connection between soft drinks and obesity?

Certainly. But note that it is the excess of intake of nutrients and not just soft drinks that causes obesity, so there should be moderation. We know fats have more calories than sugars and excess intake of fats it is one of the causes of obesity. If you take a soft drink and you do not exercise, you could be at risk. if you do not share time with the kids at meal times, obesity is going to be increasing.

What is the role played by fast foods?

With the science that is available now, we need changes in the food industry. We can mandate a restaurant to improve their menu and move to change to offering healthier diets. Obesity is the problem of society, and requires all stakeholders to work in tandem. The entire industry should collaborate to tackle it. Concerned organisations in Nigeria can help to make changes in this direction.

How about mothers, what is their role in this regard?

The traditional role of women as mothers is being eroded by civilization. It is quite difficult for women to balance their careers with the home front especially these days when many women have to work. I think this is one important point to note. Habits of women have generally changed and it would be of benefit to society if women could work and yet be free to cater to the needs of their children.

It has to be an adaptation that women learn to cook properly for their families. It is okay to patronize the healthy fast foods but it is better to eat normal food.

Is obesity is contagious?

That could be true from the viewpoint of research. There was an epidermiological study which after 32 years of follow up, revealed that the probability of obesity was higher in an individual who has a friend that is obese. The genetic factors play a role but the environmental factors are also significant.

It is like this, if I have obese friends, then I am likely to be susceptible to eat more and exercise less and ultimately, become obese. The significance is that lifestyle plays a major role here. According to the study, your risk of becoming obese if your friends are obese is up to 171 percent.

This is much higher than if you have an obese partner when the risk is 37 percent. It is an important role for friends for children. Obesity is spreading in society like a contagious disease.

What is your recommendation for Nigeria in curtailing the obesity challenge?

My recommendation is for an obesity prevention strategy for children. They ought to feed optimally, exercise, and share feeding moments with their parents. Children should be made to learn about the benefits of food they can be given is a wonderful it is important they learn to appreciate vegetables and fruits and to imitate what the parents do.

If they see parents enjoying family meals and preparing the food, that habit would be imbibed in them and they would not be likely to develop the attitude of eating alone. Parents should be a role model and enable their children to appreciate the essence of a balanced diet and partaking in family meals.