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Child weight gain linked to lack of sleep - United Press International

MONTREAL, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- A Canadian researcher says 26 percent of children who sleep fewer than 10 hours a night become overweight by age 6. Jacques Montplaisir , of the University of Montreal and director of the Sleep Disorders Center at Sacre ...

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'Older' arteries found in overweight kids - Billings Gazette

NEW ORLEANS - Obese children as young as 10 had the arteries of 45-year-olds and other heart abnormalities that greatly raise their risk of heart disease, say doctors who used ultrasound tests to take a peek inside. "As the old saying goes, you're as ...

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Weight Loss Experts Host Free Webinar for Families Struggling with ... - dBusinessNews.com

Children in North Carolina continue to tip the scales with nearly 34 percent classified as overweight or obese, ranking the state as the fifth highest in the country for childhood obesity (1). In response to pleas for help, a leading weight loss ...

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New threat from obesity seen - The Daily Advertiser

CQ Press, an agency of the Congressional Quarterly, lists Louisiana as the nation's second unhealthiest state. One reason for the shameful ranking is a high prevalence of obesity. The American Heart Association says the percentage of Louisiana ...

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Schools focus on fitness for life - Troy Record

TROY — Gym class has certainly changed from the days of dodge ball and rope climbing competitions. Youngsters in the Enlarged City School District of Troy are participating in hiking trips and even bowling as part of their physical education to ...

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Instilling healthy habits - Saratogian

TROY — Gym class has certainly changed from the days of dodge ball and rope climbing competitions. Youngsters in the Enlarged City School District of Troy are participating in hiking trips and even bowling as part of their physical education to ...

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MEPs back free fruit and veg scheme - MSN UK News

EU governments have approved a £75 million-a-year scheme to provide free fruit and vegetables to schools across Europe. Minister meeting in Brussels agreed it was a good step to counter obesity. EU Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel ...

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Weight Loss Experts Host Free Webinar for Families Struggling with ... - dBusinessNews.com

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Fruit for thought in EU schools - Gulf Times

BRUSSELS: School pupils throughout Europe will soon be offered free fruit every week under an EU initiative agreed yesterday to improve children’s health and tackle obesity. EU Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel said the commission would ...

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EC welcomes political agreement on School Fruit Scheme worth EUR 90 ... - Focus Infomation

Brussels. The European Commission welcomed today's political agreement in the Agriculture Council on its proposal for a European Union-wide scheme to provide fruit and vegetables to school children, the EC press service announced. European funds ...

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