Childhood Obesity - Three small changes make a big difference in reducing childhood obesity

Childhood obesity has been placed front and center by Michelle Obama. An ambitious goal of being made to eliminate childhood obesity in one generation. While this is ambitious, it is an old quote attributed to Michelangelo, it is better to be too high and lose sight too low and hit.

There is no particular reason why this objective can not be reached. The "Let's Move" campaign to focus effectively on a range of initiatives. And more government agencies to coordinate andIn collaboration with industry and media. Sports stars have volunteered to help the message.

Success will come naturally to individuals and families change and take responsibility for what they do. But it has been shown that simple things like repainting crosswalks will encourage children to walk to school so that some exercise. Give parents useful information about food and dispel myths about junk food are cheaperalso help. The support of the three major suppliers of school meals to reduce fat and sugar in their products will also help. A positive approach instead of the usual hand-wringing there is much more likely to be successful.

health habits from home. A new study has shown that small things make a big difference. A study of more than 8,000 preschool children was 40% lower rate of obesity in a family where three simple thingsfact

1) The families ate dinner together at least five times a week
2) Children have at least 10.5 hours of sleep each night
3) The children will see less than two hours of television a day

These three things together almost halved the rate of obesity. No one is difficult and expensive to anyone. We also know that the right to pre-school is the foundation for years of school, so this is actually the best time to act.

Meanwhile, on the other end ofSpectrum, published a study backing band gastric surgery was for teenagers. The study compared weight loss in 25 young people on a scheme to weight loss, compared with 25, had the operation after two years. The blame for this study are numerous, including small numbers and the short period of time. Seven young people, requires further work. The biggest problem is that a society, these are bands which funded the study and, even worse, two committees of the authors on business not soindependent.

It is available from the long-term complications of gastric banding operations, including kidney stones and bone fragility. Interventions in the bodies absorption of food has important consequences, of which most do not happen immediately thought it were. With young people who are still under development, the long-term issues are completely unknown.

The best offer came from this (Australian) AMA vice president Steve Hambleton, who said: "WeOutsourcing should not control themselves at a surgical procedure. That is, we do nothing about the problem, to treat only the symptoms. "

I could have put any better. Nobody was born overweight. It comes from action taken after childbirth. Therefore, individual changes in these measures. Support, as described, which will support the First Lady.

Setting the right fuel in your body in the right quantities is an essential part of the Do It Yourself Health. E 'in the power of each todo so.