TIMING: ARE YOU READY?

CHILDREN: THE EXPANDING PROBLEM OF OBESITY

“One in Five Youth at Risk”
What is being done and what still needs to be done. (564)

“Link for Children between Exercise and Learning”
Lack of physical activity can negatively affect learning in classrooms. (209)

“Children and Teen Health Issues”
Information sources for Type II diabetes in children. (213)

“A Parent’s Guide for Children’s Eating Habits”
How parents influence their children’s food choices. (107)

“Getting Kids to Eat Well and Be Active”
Resources for parents to help their children. (110)

“New Blood-Pressure Guidelines for Children”
A study of a new problem: high blood pressure in children. (187)

“School Policies on Physical Activity and Nutrition”
Ideas for schools to encourage fitness. (166)

“Raise Fit and Healthy Kids”
Resources for parents to encourage fitness. (125)

“Read Labels on Kids’ Products”
Reports on the marketing of high-caffeine drinks to children. (160)

“Bigger Bellies in Children”
Children’s bellies increased 65 percent since the 1990s. What parents can do. (159)