Childhood Obesity Brings New Issues to Health Care
by Mary Ellen CheathamMore 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.
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Fighting the Epidemic Through History
by Josephine BennettAs we continue our series on childhood obesity in Georgia, Josephine Bennett takes us to rural Hancock County. People there are going back to the community’s historical roots to combat this very modern epidemic. Children from the TeensAMillion program at their community garden in Sparta - Friday, June 26, 2009. Photos by Morgan Riley.
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Bulloch County Bands Together to Beat Obeisty
by Orlando MontoyaAll 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.
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How Mitchell County Tries to Buck the Obesity Trend
by Dave Bender
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.
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