Some parents strongly object to certain aspects of the school system, and this is one of the stumbling blocks impeding progress toward curbing childhood obesity.

Many parents prefer a solid barrier between home and outside authority, and have strong opinions about what should or should not be the school’s business.

We are discussing the ways in which obesity impedes progress in achieving superior grades.

The process involved in BMI assessment can be tedious, embarrassing, and even frightening to children. It’s a job for trained personnel, not school employees.

What are the rules for qualification as a disabled person in the education system, and how does it affect how childhood obesity is viewed and handled?

Schools play an important role in reducing childhood obesity, we also have to consider the confidentiality of student academic and health records.

Who gets to define physical and mental health in schools? Parents, politicians, teachers, school administrators?

What should schools be doing about obesity, and on whose say-so? What happens if they go too far, or don’t go far enough?

When it comes to children’s health policies, should schools mind their own business? And to what extent? There doesn’t seem to be an agreement.

“Motivational Interviewing” has proven to be very useful in helping people with addictions. This post examines the use of Motivational Interviewing in helping to achieve a healthy weight.

Regardless of its obesity rates growing steadily for 20 years in the recent past, Colorado is currently the least obese state in the country.

If you look at the obesity stats by state, you’ll see there is a very strong correlation between obesity, lack of exercise, and a needlessly shortened lifespan.

It is not surprising that the motives and methods of weight-loss proponents (and opponents) are sometimes questioned.

The earlier obesity starts, the more difficult it is to escape. The longer it continues, the longer it will take to shed the pounds. Early intervention is key.

Children and teens are even less equipped than adults to get in touch with their feelings, often lacking the vocabulary or the emotional freedom to open up.

Do we make light of our children’s ambitions for self-betterment? Do we tease them, or undermine their spirits by asserting that they will never succeed?

Since the mind can do so many amazing things, we might as well put it to good use. Mental games can go either way, including the healthy, productive kind.

Here is more of the story of John Stone, who taught himself discipline to turn his life around and lead a healthy lifestyle while inspiring others.

This is the story of John Stone, who transformed his life by changing his habits and pursuing a healthy lifestyle, losing weight, and inspiring others.

Childhood Obesity News has been looking at the notion that sleeping with artificial light is associated with and/or causative of weight gain.

We’ve been discussing how TV noise might affect the sleep of the young, especially small children and first-year college students.

Sleep corrupted by a constant barrage of noise is low-quality sleep, liked to obesity and harmful to both children and adults.

A continued discussion of a weight-related struggle that affects college students, plus how screen use, like a TV in a bedroom, contributes to obesity in kids.

Transitioning from high school and hometown to higher education proves to be traumatic for many. Need we mention the fabled “freshman 15”?

Many substances have been suspected of contributing to childhood obesity, and antacid medications are among them. Grilling is also said to be problematic.

Well over 100 substances, practices, and societal conditions have been blamed for contributing to the growth of childhood obesity.

Is there is more to obesity than the traditional calories-in, calories-out paradigm that has become so taken for granted?

Inactivity or overeating? For kids, which is the bigger obesity villain? Research shows that physical activity may not be enough to deal with childhood obesity.

The only point where there is consensus is that overweight adults probably started out as overweight children, so childhood obesity prevention is crucial.

Finding ways to exercise is especially important when many Americans are constrained by circumstances from using the facilities they were accustomed to.