Obese teens are jolly conformists. They don’t have “normal” social lives; they’re lacking in sexual experiences. These are some of the myths surrounding overweight teens, perhaps because of the stigma surrounding obesity. But a new study published in the journal Pediatrics that found that obese teens are involved in the same high-risk behaviors such as [...]
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The Game of Risk: Obese Teens Live on the Edge Too
July 13th, 2011 by Samantha Burns · No Comments · Parent Talk, Teen Health Talk, Teen Talk
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The Fight Against Fat: Stemming Tide of Obesity in Kids
February 1st, 2011 by Karen Feldscher · No Comments · Parent Talk, Teen Health Talk
It seems like we hear almost every day about the daunting problem of overweight and obese kids in this country. The statistics are alarming. Almost 20 percent of U.S. children are overweight or obese; in some low-income areas, the rate can be 40 percent or more. And the rates have been on the rise since the 1970s. But [...]
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