Friday, October 14, 2011

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

Obese Mothers Increase Risk for Asthma in Children, Study Shows (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 13 Oct 2011 03:16 PM PDT

ContributorNetwork - A Swedish study shows that pregnant women who are obese or overweight have an increased risk for giving birth to a baby with asthma. With more than one-third of women obese and asthma the most common childhood illness, this is an alarming link. Here is a by-the-numbers look at obesity in pregnancy, asthma in children and the connections between them.

CDC Funds Childhood Obesity Studies (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 13 Oct 2011 12:18 PM PDT

ContributorNetwork - The CDC has awarded $6 million in grant money to San Diego State University to study childhood obesity. The Massachusetts DHS also received $1.7 million to explore treatment options for overweight kids in New Bedford, Mass., and Fitchburg, Mass. Here is a Q-and-A about juvenile obesity and how those grants will be used.
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