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Part III: The Health of Georgia's Children

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Researchers say doctors may have to treat adult illnesses in children since prevention isn't stopping the rise in overweight and obese children.
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AUGUSTA, Ga.
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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 well 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 how these typically adult illnesses affect children.

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Trence and Deanna Waiters splash around at a swimming pool in Augusta. The two are losing weight after their doctor told them to shed some pounds. (photo by Mary Ellen Cheatham)
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Childhood Obesity Brings New Issues to Health Care

Submitted by czornes on Wed, 08/05/2009 - 8:50am
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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.

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by Mary Ellen Cheatham


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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.
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Tuesday, August 4, 2009 - 12:30pm