childhood obesity

How To Help Your Kids Choose The Best Extra-Curricular Activities

Help your kids learn and prepare for the future through after-school activities.

2013/01/16

Researchers Say Simple Formula Could Predict Childhood Obesity Chances

Childhood obesity has become a national epidemic and public health crisis.

2012/11/29

Kris Humphries (credit: Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Axe Lounge)

Kris Humphries Takes Aim At Childhood Obesity In Brooklyn

As a member of the Brooklyn Nets, Kris Humphries has no trouble staying in shape. But he knows that childhood obesity is a problem in the United States. That’s why he’s hosting the Kris Humphries Challenge For Kids.

2012/09/25

School Cafeteria At Lunchtime (file/credit:CBS2)

New Menu Options Seek To Serve Up Improved Classroom Performance, Reduced Obesity In Schools

A healthier menu is coming to school cafeterias across the country. The government has announced new rules for school lunches, including more fruits and vegetables and less fat.

2012/01/25

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (file / credit: Edward Reed / Mayor's Office)

Bloomberg: Childhood Obesity Rates Falling In NYC

The announcement by the mayor comes following a study that was conducted by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

2011/12/15

Childhood obesity (credit: AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian)

Study, Assemblyman Seek Action On ‘Food Deserts’

Fewer groceries in urban and rural areas statewide have worsened the so-called food deserts in New York, where the poor have little access to affordable fresh produce and nutritious foods, a study finds.

2011/11/27