Health Sims » Diabetes Facts http://www.healthsims.com Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:27:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Childhood obesity rate on the rise http://www.healthsims.com/2009/04/childhood-obesity-rate-on-the-rise/ http://www.healthsims.com/2009/04/childhood-obesity-rate-on-the-rise/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:21:43 +0000 Angie Sifferman http://www.healthsims.com/?p=137 The new study highlighting the rise in childhood obesity is concerning.  I can only assume that we will see more information in future months about an associated type 2 diabetes rise in the childhood population.  On Wednesday April 8th , on National Public Radio (NPR), The Diane Rehm Show is going to explore “the problem of childhood obesity in the U.S.” 

Study finds 1 in 5 obese among 4-year-olds:  http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iWYxFm-xYioKQmzsZjCWRKWfNbiwD97D9NB00

Diane Rehm Show: http://wamu.org/programs/dr/

 

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