While child obesity may be a heavy subject in Indiana, there is new data that suggests that the Hoosier “fat kid” isn't sliming down. However, the good news is he doesn't appear to be getting any heavier either.
According to research by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, there has been a significant decrease of child obesity over the pat three years across 19 states, while 20 states, i
More light is being shed on how bad it is for us to be sucking down high-fructose corn syrup as much as we do. You might be surprised how much in in our drinks, whether it be soft drinks or fruit drinks. It's in so many other foods that we consume, as well, such as cereals, yogurts, soups, ketchup and others. You may ask, "Why is high-fructose corn syrup so bad anyway?" Here's why...
A doctor has proposed putting severely obese children in temporary foster homes.
Dr. David Ludwig, an obesity specialist at Harvard-affiliated Children's Hospital Boston, made this recommendation Wednesday in highly respected 'Journal of the American Medical Association.'
By analyzing the results of a 10-year longitudinal study of 474 people, researchers were able to determine that the participants who drank two or more diet sodas a day experienced a waist size increase 70 percent greater than those who stayed away from diet soda.
Dr. Martin P. Paulus, a professor of psychiatry at the University of California San Diego, and an author of the study, offered this the