Source: Nursing in Practice
An eight-year-old girl has been taken into care because she is dangerously overweight.
Source: timesanddemocrat.com
Will Charlie the Chef be able to take on the Burger King?
Source: Advertising Age
The Federal Trade Commission today threw a curve into the debate surrounding children's obesity, saying the amount of TV ads children see for food is far lower than some recent estimates -- and actually is decreasing. But one group says those new numbers are misleading.
Source: DietNation.com
Proponents in the fight against childhood obesity have just gained a new teammate. Shaquille O'Neal has announced that he will help launch a reality show to help overweight children.
This past July, former President Bill Clinton announced an initiative in conjunction with the William J. Clinton Foundation to fight childhood obesity.
Source: Guardian Unlimited
It's hard to even look at this kid. It's a shame. From the article: If there is a 'face of child obesity', it is six-year-old, 15-stone Dzhambulat Khatokhov.