Posts Tagged ‘epidemic’

Jennifer Cooper, Legislative Director at the National Indian Health Board remarks on how to solve the childhood obesity epidemic in American Indian communities. The standing room only briefing on June 30th, 2010 hosted by Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge shed light on the issue of childhood obesity in minority and other underserved communities. The briefing, coming on the heels the House and Senate passing her bill to designate September as Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, featured a panel of experts who represent a range of civil rights and health care organizations. The audience also heard testimony from Salena Williams, a 15 year old constituent from Euclid, Ohio. Salena described her struggle to lose 45 pounds and conquer diabetes, a journey that took her from a hospital emergency room to wellness. In her opening remarks, Congresswoman Fudge shared her views of childhood obesity as an epidemic with enormous health, economic, and civil rights implications. “We’re here to empower our communities, our parents, and our kids to be fit for life. We’re here to find real solutions to the barriers that prevent some kids from living healthy, long lives,” said Congresswoman Fudge. “We’re here to put our heads together to end childhood obesity within a generation…We can’t afford to wait. Our children and future generations need our leadership to bring about change.” As one of Congresswoman Fudge’s top priorities, Congresswoman Fudge will continue to sponsor relevant legislation …

Dr. Nancy Snyderman discusses the frightening consequences of the current obesity epidemic in the US

Physical inactivity ‘no contributor’ to childhood obesity epidemic
Washington, July 8 : Scientists have challenged the notion that a lack of exercise causes fatness in children.

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Inactivity ‘no contributor’ to childhood obesity epidemic, new report suggests
A new report from the EarlyBird Diabetes Study suggests that physical activity has little if any role to play in the obesity epidemic among children. Obesity is the key factor behind diabetes, heart disease and some cancers.

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Taking care of our childhood Obesity is the number one job of parents around the world, but growing In the ‘old days’ kids played outside, but today, most teens spend their free time playing video games, chatting online or texting or watching TV.

Unfortunately, teen obesity has reached nearly epidemic proportions in recent years. The American Heart Association and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention state that between 15% and 33% of adolescents in the United States alone are overweight. Teens are being diagnosed with diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, and other physical problems.

Teens who have tried and failed to lose weight, and upon the advice and recommendation of their pediatrician, may consider weight loss procedures or bariatric surgery procedures.

The two most commonly performed weight loss surgical procedures for teens have included the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and adjustable gastric banding procedure. Lap banding utilizes the placement of an elastic band around a portion of the stomach to decrease its size. This procedure is adjustable and removable.

Safe, effective and quality weight loss procedures and laparoscopic surgical techniques in bariatric or obesity surgery offer hope to obese teens hoping to live normal and healthy lives. Laparoscopic surgery at Advanced Medical Group in Juarez, Mexico or Dr. Jorge Maytorena, Obesity Surgery in Mexicali in Baja California are just a few of the excellent and certified laparoscopic bariatric surgery options abroad. Visit PlacidWay.com for an in-depth search for the best laparoscopic surgery center to meet your needs and those of your teen in locations from Mexico to Jordan to India and Turkey. Help is out there.