News tagged with 'Overweight Kids'

Americans in 23 states are reported to be fatter than they were one year ago, according to a new nationwide report. In Mississippi, nearly one-third of adults are considered obese and 44.4 percent of children ages 10 to 17. Where does your state rank? 

Nature has its own way of fighting obesity - in the form of brown fat, which helps babies and small mammals stay warm.  A cold environment, just about shivering, will activate brown fat's calorie burning capability, but short of moving to Alaska, these three newly published studies shed light into a promising area of obesity research.  

In this study, kids who had their tv and computer time cut in half with the help of an electronic device lost weight. Children ages two and up should have no more than two hours a day in front of a screen. This device may help parents raise their children.