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Follow the links below to find information about obesity in children (childhood obesity) and young people.
Reviewed January 2009
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Media release. Healthy eating is back on the table
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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The Australian Government is looking for schools to get on board for the next round of the innovative Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden National Program.
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Sep 2009
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Obesity in children - management
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Better Health Channel
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Children who are overweight or obese can reach a healthy weight with the help of their parents and family. Good nutrition, limiting takeaway and junk food, increasing physical activity and seeking professional advice can all help. Crash diets, appetite suppressants and humiliation or teasing will not help an overweight child.
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Aug 2009
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Overweight children - healthy lifestyle tips
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Better Health Channel
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Children who are overweight or obese can benefit from healthy eating and regular physical activity (exercise). It is important to develop healthy patterns in childhood to prevent weight or health problems later in life. Professional advice from a doctor or dietitian can help your child reach and maintain a healthy weight.
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Aug 2009
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Obesity in children - causes
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Better Health Channel
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More children are becoming overweight and obese. Causes of obesity in children include unhealthy food choices, lack of physical activity and family eating habits.
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Aug 2009
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Nutrition and dietetics services
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Novita Children's Services
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Information is provided about the service provided by Novita dietitions to children with physical disability to help them with problems they have with diet and food and drink intake.
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Jul 2009
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What is obesity?
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Obesity is what doctors call it when you have too much body fat. Obesity can lead to health problems.
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Jul 2009
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Adolescent weight problems
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The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
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An adolescent needs more calories than an adult with a manual job. The rapid increase in height that occurs in adolescence and the development of adult body proportions sometimes leads a teenager to feel either too thin or too fat.
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Mar 2009
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Excessive weight gain
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The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
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Being overweight carries health risks and may contribute to emotional and social problems. It is therefore important to be alert to the possibility of excessive weight gain in your child.
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Mar 2009
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Weight problems in childhood
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Many more children are overweight today than in the past. There is a greater variety of food available. Many children also get less exercise
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Mar 2009
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Media release. Benefits of fresh food demonstrated in schools
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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Primary school children in Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, New South Wales and the ACT will soon enjoy the benefits of growing, preparing and sharing fresh food, with a demonstration school in these states and territory to be established as part of the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program.
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Dec 2008
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Media release. Responsible children's marketing initiative
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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The Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, has welcomed the Australian Food and Grocery Council's announcement that they would develop a responsible children's marketing initiative.
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Oct 2008
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Interventions for treating obesity in children
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Childhood obesity affects both the physical and psychosocial health of children and may put them at risk of ill health as adults. More information is needed about the best way to treat obesity in children and adolescents. In this review, 64 studies were...
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Oct 2008
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Childhood obesity
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Dietitians Association of Australia
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Between 1985 and 1995 the rate of childhood overweight doubled and obesity tripled in Australia. It appears to be still on the rise. The 1995 National Nutrition Survey found 23% of all girls were overweight or obese as were 21% of all boys.
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Jan 2008
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Childhood obesity
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Raising Children Network (RCN)
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An overview of the causes and consequences of childhood obesity.
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Jul 2007
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Childhood obesity - myDr.com.au
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myDr
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With childhood obesity increasing, find out about its health risks and how you can help your child maintain a healthy weight.
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Jan 2007
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For my adolescent with a weight problem: where to from here?
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The Children's Hospital at Westmead
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Unfortunately, weight problems are common among adolescents in Australia. At least 1 in 4 young people in high school in Australia are overweight or obese. If you suspect that your adolescent may have a weight problem, it is important that he or she is correctly assessed.
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Jul 2006
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