Sentences with phrase «about obesity among»

Despite widespread concern about obesity among pet owners, in independent studies only 30 - 40 % of owners of overweight dogs thought their own dog weighed too much.

Education World: We've seen some staggering statistics about obesity among young people.

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Given that global incidence rates of overweight and obesity are on the rise, particularly among children and adolescents, it is imperative that current public health strategies include education about beverage intake.

It may turn into a candid discussion about a condition among children that has tripled over the last 30 years — obesity.

We have all heard the news reports about the rise in obesity among American teens and adults.

Several years ago, after an acquaintance asked me if I'd heard about the controversy, I Googled «cow's milk» and «kids» and a new world opened up to me — one that hysterically warned me that cow's milk would cause my child to develop diabetes, obesity, and cancer, among other lovely things.

Among the improvements we managed to get from the Commission, was new specific wording requiring all exports from the EU to be understandable (see paragraph 12 below) and 3 extra paragraphs: about the International Code, risks of advertising and links to concerns about obesity.

«People are very concerned about the level of obesity in the U.S. among youth and how it has risen so dramatically.

These attitudes among African Americans complicate the acknowledgement of awareness about obesity and willingness to engage in weight management programs.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention listed decreasing the intake of such drinks among its main obesity prevention tactics in 2009, and some states and cities, like New York City and California already are thinking about such soda taxes.

Among children ages 2 to 19 years, the prevalence of obesity is 17 percent and affects about 12.7 million children and adolescents.

Dr. Baker stated that the Association shares the health community's alarm about the rising rates of obesity, especially among children, and that it

«It seems every day now we read more headlines about rising obesity among our children, but we must take a far broader view of children's health, with a focus on the proven benefits of physical activity as well as diet.

While a smaller proportion of school leaders in 2016 appear to be worried about bullying among their pupils (33 % this year, down from 38 % in 2015), concern about obesity has seen a rise of 5 % over the same period — up from 36 % to 41 %.