- Albert Schweitzer
The GPB Health Desk is concerned about your health and the health of Georgians. Our stories are designed to help you understand more about health and sickness and the impact that health care and health care policy has on our lives.
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by Mary Ellen Cheatham
Posted August 4, 2009
More than a third of children in Georgia are overweight or obese. Health care professionals have long focused on trying to prevent obesity in children. But that effort hasn't worked good enough, and children are getting sicker with obesity-related diseases like high blood pressure and diabetes. As GPB's Mary Ellen Cheatham reports, that's a problem because researchers say they have a lot to learn about these typically adult illnesses affect a child's body. You can also hear an interview with Dr. William Kanto of the Medical College of Georgia's pediatrics department about the issue. Click here to hear the interview.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009 - 4:30pm
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by Rickey Bevington
Posted June 29, 2009
Today we begin our series on childhood obesity with an overview of the problem. Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at the Medical College of Georgia, Dr. William Canto recently spoke with Georgia Gazette host Rickey Bevington.
Monday, June 29, 2009 - 6:00pm -
by Dave Bender
Posted June 30, 2009
Childhood obesity is a growing problem in Georgia. According to the Georgia Department of Health, one in four third-graders is at risk for being overweight. Today in our childhood obesity series, Dave Bender travels to Mitchell County in south Georgia where one community is trying to reverse the trend.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - 6:00pm -
by Orlando Montoya
Posted July 1, 2009
All this week on Georgia Gazette, we're looking at childhood obesity. Today, we focus on southeast Georgia's Bulloch County and a new program that seeks to bring the community together around getting kids to lead healthier lifestyles. From member station WSVH in Savannah, Orlando Montoya reports.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 - 6:00pm
