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Recent research suggests there may be a link to asthma in children who are overweight or obese, especially if there is excess body fat around the abdomen.
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Time to Unplug
What occupies your kids for more than six hours per day? TV, computer and video screens. Ungluing your kids from the TV set and other screens may help prevent and treat weight problems.
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Understanding Obesity
Having a body mass index (BMI) that is considered obese is often associated with having too much fat in your body. Carrying too much body fat may have harmful effects on your health, so BMI is used as a screening tool.
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The Hungry and Overweight Paradox
The reality is that hunger and being overweight are linked and it affects millions of children and adults, and this paradox of food insecurity threatens the health of our nation's children.
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