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First lady calls for united effort to fight childhood obesity
Michelle Obama told America on Tuesday that it's time to get moving.

Fiction Can Inspire Teen Girls To Manage Weight
Girls enrolled in a healthy lifestyles program had more success reducing their body mass index (BMI) percentile if they read a book with a fictional character as a role model, according to the study, "A 'Novel' Intervention: A Pilot Study of Children's Literature and Healthy Lifestyles," published in the March issue of Pediatrics (appearing online February 8). Researchers studied 81 obese girls ...

Six in 10 Overweight or Obese in U.S., More in ’09 Than in ’08
Americans’ battle with weight continues, with 63.1% of Americans either overweight or obese in 2009, an increase from 62.2% in 2008. Obese Americans are more likely than those of normal weight to report having several chronic conditions.

HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL ADVISER: Tracking body fat
Question: Health articles don't always talk about body fat the same way. Sometimes the authors refer to BMI, but they also use waist measurement, weight and other terms. Which method should I use to track my progress as I slim down? Answer: There are three easy ways to measure body fat:

Examining Baseball And Softball Injuries - American Academy Of Pediatrics
While high school baseball and softball players experience the same rate of shoulder injuries, there are differences in how those injuries occur, according the study, "Shoulder Injuries in U.S. High School Baseball and Softball Athletes, 2005-2008," published in the March issue of Pediatrics (appearing online February 8). During the study period, softball shoulder injuries tended to occur across ...

Effects Of Family Meals, Sleeping And Screen Time On Obesity In Preschoolers - American Academy Of Pediatrics
Preschool children exposed to three household routines -- regularly eating family meals, getting adequate sleep, and limiting screen-viewing time -- had a roughly 40 percent lower prevalence of obesity than those exposed to none of these routines. The study, "Household Routines and Obesity in U.S. Preschool-Aged Children," published in the March issue of Pediatrics (appearing online Feb. 8 ...

High-Traffic Areas May Lead to Kids’ Obesity
Traffic congestion may increase the risk of extra weight gain and obesity among children living in areas closer to heavy traffic, new research indicates.

New Tools Tackle Childhood Obesity
Schools in Massachusetts have begun screening kids for obesity. The nurse's office will be sending home BMI report cards. It's part of a state mandate to get kids healthier.

Midlife Exercise Associated With Better Health In Later Years
Among women who survive to age 70 or older, those who regularly participated in physical activity during middle age appear more likely to be in better overall health. Qi Sun, M.D., Sc.D., of the Harvard School of Public Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, and colleagues analyzed data from 13,535 participants in the Nurses' Health Study. The women reported ...

Physical Activity Associated With Healthier Aging
Physical activity appears to be associated with a reduced risk or slower progression of several age-related conditions as well as improvements in overall health in older age, according to a commentary and four articles published in the January 25 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Exercise has previously been linked to beneficial effects on arthritis ...