/tags/childhood-obesity Childhood Obesity en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Mon, 24 Aug 2015 21:50:11 GMT /education/2015-08-24/study-texas-37-million-program-to-curb-childhood-obesity-has-little-effect A $37 million program to reduce childhood obesity in Texas didn’t actually achieve any of its desired results, according to a new study from the� Mon, 24 Aug 2015 21:50:11 GMT /education/2015-08-24/study-texas-37-million-program-to-curb-childhood-obesity-has-little-effect /health/2014-02-25/new-rules-would-curb-how-kids-are-sold-junk-food-at-school Schools have made big strides in meeting standards for healthier meals, but students are still bombarded by junk food marketing. The first lady announced guidelines Tuesday that aim to change that. Tue, 25 Feb 2014 20:32:00 GMT /health/2014-02-25/new-rules-would-curb-how-kids-are-sold-junk-food-at-school Maria Godoy /health/2013-07-10/does-better-access-to-fresh-vegetables-make-people-healthier Childhood obesity is a growing problem in the United States. More than three times as many children are obese today compared to a generation ago. In� Thu, 11 Jul 2013 00:22:23 GMT /health/2013-07-10/does-better-access-to-fresh-vegetables-make-people-healthier Nathan Bernier /education/2013-05-23/students-need-to-be-more-active-report-says Students should be getting 60 minutes a day of physical activity, according to a new report from the Institute of Medicine. That exercise could happen� Thu, 23 May 2013 22:25:40 GMT /education/2013-05-23/students-need-to-be-more-active-report-says /education/2013-05-21/bill-to-ban-sale-of-sugary-drinks-in-schools-heads-to-perrys-desk Middle and elementary school students craving a Coke during the school day may be in trouble.A bill that would ban the sale of sugary drinks in Texas� Tue, 21 May 2013 20:53:39 GMT /education/2013-05-21/bill-to-ban-sale-of-sugary-drinks-in-schools-heads-to-perrys-desk /health/2013-03-25/concern-grows-as-obesity-soars-among-texas-latinos Latinos are Texas� fastest-growing population group. And they are grappling with soaring obesity rates. According to the Department of State Health� Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:56:59 GMT /health/2013-03-25/concern-grows-as-obesity-soars-among-texas-latinos /health/2013-03-20/austin-school-kids-make-average-grade-on-obesity-scale-texas-lawmaker-wants-to-shed-program Austin Independent School District teachers may tell their students they’re special, but numbers never lie. And the numbers say that they’re (just a bit)� Thu, 21 Mar 2013 01:05:00 GMT /health/2013-03-20/austin-school-kids-make-average-grade-on-obesity-scale-texas-lawmaker-wants-to-shed-program Andrew Weber /health/2012-08-14/texas-among-most-obese-states-in-u-s Obesity continues to be a serious and worsening health problem in the U.S. and globally. And Texas is no exception to this trend.The Centers for Disease� Tue, 14 Aug 2012 19:20:21 GMT /health/2012-08-14/texas-among-most-obese-states-in-u-s Margaret Nicklas /health/2012-05-20/a-dire-sign-of-the-obesity-epidemic-teen-diabetes-soaring-study-finds The proportion of 12- to 19-year-olds who report having diabetes or "prediabetes" increased from 9 percent in 1999 to 23 percent in 2008, according to a paper published in the journal Pediatrics. "This report really sounds the alarm," says one researcher. Mon, 21 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT /health/2012-05-20/a-dire-sign-of-the-obesity-epidemic-teen-diabetes-soaring-study-finds Rob Stein /health/2012-05-14/pounding-away-at-americas-obesity-epidemic One-third of Americans today are obese, and another third are overweight. A new HBO documentary series, The Weight of the Nation, explores how our country got this way and what can be done to tackle the growing national health crisis. Mon, 14 May 2012 15:42:00 GMT /health/2012-05-14/pounding-away-at-americas-obesity-epidemic