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- Ohio officials take 200-pound boy from mother (AP)
- Low-Cal Diet Cuts Fat Around Heart in Obese People: Study (HealthDay)
- Genetics More Than Poor Parenting Responsible for Childhood Obesity (ContributorNetwork)
- Ohio Boy Removed from Home Because of Obesity Concerns (ContributorNetwork)
- Obese Ohio Child Taken from Parents, Placed in Foster Care (ContributorNetwork)
| Ohio officials take 200-pound boy from mother (AP) Posted: 29 Nov 2011 04:37 AM PST AP - The case of an 8-year-old Cleveland Heights boy taken from his family because he weighs more than 200 pounds has renewed a debate on whether parents should lose custody if a child is severely obese. |
| Low-Cal Diet Cuts Fat Around Heart in Obese People: Study (HealthDay) Posted: 28 Nov 2011 08:47 PM PST HealthDay - MONDAY, Nov. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Heart function improved in obese people with type 2 diabetes who ate a very low-calorie diet, a small new study says. |
| Genetics More Than Poor Parenting Responsible for Childhood Obesity (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 28 Nov 2011 01:13 PM PST ContributorNetwork - An Ohio 8-year-old was removed from his parents' home and placed in foster care recently, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. The child weighs more than 200 pounds and his parents are being charged with medical neglect. In the nature vs. nurture debate, the state blames poor parenting, while research says family history of weight problems might be the link to childhood obesity. Here's a look at childhood obesity and the heredity vs. environment discussion. |
| Ohio Boy Removed from Home Because of Obesity Concerns (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 28 Nov 2011 10:12 AM PST ContributorNetwork - An 8-year-old Ohio boy was removed from his home over the weekend because of severe obesity, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. The child is in the third grade and weighs approximately 218 pounds. The Cleveland case is the first instance of a governmental agency placing a child in foster care due to physical health concerns in Ohio. |
| Obese Ohio Child Taken from Parents, Placed in Foster Care (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 28 Nov 2011 10:08 AM PST ContributorNetwork - An obese 8-year-old boy from Cleveland Heights, Ohio, has been removed from his parents' home for medical neglect, according to The Cleveland Plain Dealer. The child weighs more than 200 pounds; his mother has been charged with endangering her son's health. This is Ohio's first case of child protective services removing a child for being overweight. |
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