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Targeting Parents Leads to Children's Weight Loss
1 in 3 Adults Have High Blood Pressure or High Cholesterol
New Dietary Guidelines For Americans

Targeting Parents Leads to Children's Weight Loss

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 06:11 AM PST

Common sense would dictate that parents are the first line of defence when it comes to preventing obesity in children.

Now there's a study to back up what most people suspect - approaches that specifically target parents can result in significant weight loss in moderately obese prepubertal children.

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1 in 3 Adults Have High Blood Pressure or High Cholesterol

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 02:17 AM PST

A new report by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found 1 in 3 adults have high blood pressure or high cholesterol.

And, despite having health insurance and access to treatment, 80% of adults do not control their blood pressure or high cholesterol, despite having health insurance and access to low-cost treatment.

High blood pressure and high cholesterol are major risk factors for heart disease. Every year 785,000 U.S. adults have their first heart attack, another 470,000 have their second (or more) heart attack; according to previous CDC data.

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New Dietary Guidelines For Americans

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 04:22 PM PST

The government have issued the first update in five years of their "Dietary Guidelines for Americans."

But, despite significant talk about the U.S. obesity crisis, many of the major cornerstones of those previous guidelines have remained intact.

On the upside, the guidelines do emphasize the need for physical activity, and encourage eating more foods like vegetables, fruits, wholegrains, seafood, and also cutting back on sodium, trans fats, sugar, and refined grains.

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