Wednesday, January 04, 2012
To address the epidemic of childhood obesity and help children struggling to deal with weight issues, Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital and PinnacleHealth are partnering with Highmark to offer KidShape. (more)
Friday, June 24, 2011
Limiting television and other media use, encouraging infants and children in preschool and child care to be more physically active, and requiring child care providers to promote healthy sleeping practices are some of the actions needed to curb high rates of obesity among America's youngest children, according to a new report from the National Institute of Medicine. (more)
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Childhood obesity has become one of our nation's most pressing public health issues. The percentage of children and adolescents ages 2 to 19 who are overweight has increased dramatically from 5.7 percent in 1980 to 17 percent in 2008 according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics.
To address the epidemic of childhood obesity and give help to children struggling to deal with weight issues, Penn State Hershey will partner with the Highmark Foundation to offer KidShape. KidShape is a nine-week program for families with overweight children ages 6 to 14 and is sponsored throughout the region as part of the Highmark Healthy High 5 initiative. (more)
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Thirteen students from Indian Rock Elementary in York were honored by representatives from Kohl's Department Stores and Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital for their commitment to eating healthy and being physically active. The students' efforts were recognized during an event on Tuesday, Oct. 12 that highlighted the donation of $168,613 by Kohl's to the Children's Hospital. (more)
Thursday, September 09, 2010
New data show that childhood obesity in the United States is rising exponentially, and the alarming increase is indicative of an environmental issue, according to an expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences. (more)
Monday, April 26, 2010
Pennsylvania school districts set goals and improved snacks and a la carte offerings to meet federal legislation for reducing childhood obesity, but opportunities for physical activity did not improve in most schools, according to Pennsylvania nutritional scientists. (more)
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Both genetics and parents who comfort their infants with food are the focus of a study funded for $1 million by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestion and Kidney Disease. The study investigates risk factors for childhood obesity. The grant is part of the National Institutes of Health American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding. (more)
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Experts say overweight children face a high risk of becoming overweight adults. And with the many health complications that are associated with obesity, the challenge is to get kids to eat right and exercise. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle takes commitment and willpower, no matter how old you are, and Penn State President Graham Spanier looks into ways to pass that message along to children on the upcoming edition of "To The Best Of My Knowledge." The live call-in program airs at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, on WPSU-TV and WPSU-FM. It also airs on the Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN). (more)
