Obesity In The News

8. Tipping the Scales: Obese Children and Child Safety Seats Reference: Trifiletti LB, Shields W,
Bishai D, et al. Tipping the scales:
obese children and child safety seats. Pediatrics 2006; 117:1197-1202.
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/
cgi/content/abstract/117/4/1197

9. Lifelong Effects of Childhood Obesity Reference: http://www.time
.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,
1813984,00.html

10. The war against childhood obesity Reference: http://www.childr
enshospital.org/dream/DreamWin04/
obesity.html

1. The childhood obesity epidemic has been called 'the terrorist threat from within.' Now researchers armed with $500 million are taking aim at this public health disaster. Reference:
http://www.newsweek.com/id/138837/output/
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2. The Washington Post Announces Special Series "Young Lives at Risk: Our Overweight Children" Reference:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/health/childhoodobesity/index.html

3. The Price of Childhood Obesity Why the costs could be 'catastrophic' if we don't stop the epidemic now. Reference: http://www.newsweek.com/id/73892

4. Childhood obesity: A glimmer of hope, but a long way to go
Reference: http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2008/06/23/edsa0623.htm

5. Prevalence of Overweight Among Children and Adolescents: United States, 2003-2004 Reference: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/hestats/overweight/overwght_child_03.htm

6. F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies are Failing in America, 2007 Reference: http://healthyamericans.org/reports/obesity2007/

7. Promoting Better Health for Young People through Physical Activity and Sports: A Report to the President Reference: http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/physicalactivity/promoting_health/