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Tips for Adopting a Healthy Lifestyle as a Family
21
Nov 2022
Tips for Adopting a Healthy Lifestyle as a Family
Living a healthy lifestyle is often easier said than done. These tips for the whole family can help you get started.
By: Kristin Stackpole, MD | 1
Childhood Obesity
Testing Recommended: High Cholesterol Can Occur in Childhood
25
Aug 2022
Testing Recommended: High Cholesterol Can Occur in Childhood
Learn how common high cholesterol is in kids and when your child's cholesterol level should first be checked.
By: Sarah Henson, MD | 11
Childhood Obesity
8 Practical Ways to Start A Low Glycemic Diet for Kids
19
Apr 2018
8 Practical Ways to Start A Low Glycemic Diet for Kids
A clinical dietitian at Cincinnati Children's provides 8 easy ways your family can incorporate low glycemic foods into your diet to stay fuller longer.
By: Barbara Lattin MS, RD, LD | 5
Childhood Obesity
4 Healthy Habits of Kids Who Eat Their Fruits and Veggies
07
Jun 2017
4 Healthy Habits of Kids Who Eat Their Fruits and Veggies
A pediatrician noticed that the parents who have been successful at getting their kids to eat fruits and veggies have these four healthy habits in common:
By: Jill Klein, MD | 0
Childhood Obesity
8 Healthy Halloween Food Ideas
12
Oct 2016
8 Healthy Halloween Food Ideas
One of our dietitians shares eight kid-friendly and healthy Halloween food ideas for this year's celebration.
By: Shelly Frank, RD, LD | 1
Childhood Obesity
Does McDonald’s Have the Right Idea?
26
Apr 2015
Does McDonald’s Have the Right Idea?
McDonald’s may have had the right idea in incentivizing children with toys to make certain food choices. Our team wondered if we could use a similar tactic but motivate kids to make healthy choices instead. Could we help them to choose the healthiest options off of the school lunch menu, rather than an unhealthy combination
By: Bob Siegel, MD | 0
Childhood Obesity
Know Your Child’s Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
24
Mar 2015
Know Your Child’s Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
Today is the American Diabetes Association’s Alert Day. It’s their official call for Americans to receive an assessment to see if they’re at-risk for developing type 2 diabetes. While the initiative is mostly directed toward adults, it’s an important message for parents to consider for their children as well. According to the Centers for Disease
By: Amanda Bachman, RD, LD, CDE | 0
Childhood Obesity
09
Feb 2015
Jacob’s Story: A Bariatric Surgery and Weight Loss Journey
Many teens struggle with severe obesity and the decision to have bariatric surgery. Watch this documentary about Jacob Miller and his weight loss journey.
By: Thomas Inge, MD, PhD | 27
Childhood Obesity
Is it Okay to Give My Child Juice?
05
Dec 2014
Is it Okay to Give My Child Juice?
Eliminating juice is one of the easiest ways to reduce sugar in children's diets. One of our general pediatricians explains why.
By: Nick DeBlasio, MD | 0
Childhood Obesity
Youth Fitness 101: A Kid-Focused Workout Video
29
Jul 2014
Youth Fitness 101: A Kid-Focused Workout Video
Read how Cincinnati Children's HealthWorks! nutrition and fitness program can improve your child's eating habits and attitude towards exercise.
By: LaDonna Ushry | 3
Childhood Obesity
Handy Portion Control for Kids’ Meals
23
Jul 2014
Handy Portion Control for Kids’ Meals
One of the most frequent questions I get asked in clinic is “how much food should my child eat at each meal?” Portion control is a great topic to talk to your pediatrician about, and establishing healthy portion sizes early on is much easier than undoing poor portion control later in life. Portion sizes can
By: Jill Klein, MD | 4
Childhood Obesity
The Immediate Impact of the Sleeve Gastrectomy Procedure
29
Mar 2014
The Immediate Impact of the Sleeve Gastrectomy Procedure
As many of you were watching the details of Alexis Shapiro’s surgery unfold on Twitter (#HyObesity) last Friday, you might have been wondering about the benefits of the sleeve gastrectomy for patients with hypothalamic obesity. This procedure surgically removes 75-80% of the patient’s stomach leaving only the inner curve of the stomach (the “lesser” curve),
By: Thomas Inge, MD, PhD | 1
Childhood Obesity
Hypothalamic Obesity: Miscommunication Between Brain, Gut
11
Mar 2014
Hypothalamic Obesity: Miscommunication Between Brain, Gut
Hypothalamic obesity affects the hypothalamus, which regulates communication from the brain to the stomach.
By: Thomas Inge, MD, PhD | 49
Childhood Obesity
Why I’m Interested in NFL Concussion Rates
29
Jan 2014
Why I’m Interested in NFL Concussion Rates
You might be asking yourself why a Cincinnati Children’s researcher would be interested in NFL concussion rates. I realize that the connection might not be immediately apparent. Sure, I love football and even played in college, but that’s not why I recently published a paper in the Journal of Sports & Physical Therapy on concussion
By: Greg Myer, PhD | 0
Childhood Obesity
All snacks are not created equal
16
Jul 2013
All snacks are not created equal
I realized the need for a research study as I was picking up my youngest daughter from child care. She was three years old at the time, and like many her age, a very picky eater.  As a conversation starter, I asked her what she would like for dinner.  She promptly quipped, “I don’t want dinner.
By: Kristen Copeland, MD | 2
Childhood Obesity
Sugar Overload and Your Child
25
Mar 2013
Sugar Overload and Your Child
Too many sugary drinks and treats can have an impact on your child’s health. Check out what our experts have to say about the realities of sugar overload. A healthier diet can prevent tooth decay, heart disease, diabetes and childhood obesity. Young & Healthy Spring 2013.
By: Kate Setter | 0
Childhood Obesity
 

12
Nov 2012
Holiday Season Tips on Healthy Eating for Kids
If you and your family are hoping to avoid packing on extra pounds over the holidays, there are some simple things you can do now to prepare. Studies show that interventions aimed at reducing weight gain during the holidays can be an effective strategy in controlling weight. Deborah Boutwell, a dietitian at Cincinnati Children’s, has
By: Blog Editorial Team | 0
Childhood Obesity
 

14
Sep 2011
Teach Young Athletes the Goldilocks Principle: Not too Much, Not too Little, but Exercise That’s Just Right
When it comes to physical activity in children and adolescents, we often see two extremes. Inactivity is widely known as a contributing factor of obesity, but too much physical activity can be harmful to children as well. According to Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, kids should be active for at least one hour per day
By: Nicholas M. Edwards, MD, MPH | 1
Childhood Obesity
 

22
Oct 2010
Obesity may be even more expensive than we thought
Remember this summer when we talked about the cost — dollars and cents as well as human capital — of obesity? (Click here for a refresher.) At that time, the Centers for Disease Control had just issued a report that put the cost to treat obesity and its related ailments at close to $150 billion a year.
By: Kate Setter | 0
Childhood Obesity
 

14
Sep 2010
Celebrate! And then back to work in battle against obesity
In any long, drawn out ordeal, it’s important to take time to celebrate the successes. And that’s the case in the battle against the American epidemic of childhood obesity. Some think it’s a lost cause; we do not. So we took time out last week to celebrate the passage of Ohio Senate Bill 210, also
By: Thomas McCormally | 0
Childhood Obesity
 

18
Aug 2010
Step by step, weight issue can be tackled
Perhaps nothing has been written or talked about or wrestled with more in health care circles the past few years than obesity. For good reason. According to a report from the Centers for Disease Control last week: Obesity is quickly becoming a national epidemic, and the costs to treat its related ailments is approaching $150
By: Thomas McCormally | 1
Childhood Obesity
 

11
Aug 2010
Obesity epidemic: ‘We literally can’t afford this’
The very thing that allowed the human species to survive in the first place is one of the things that’s killing it: our ability to store calories. Back thousands of years ago when we spent our days “hunting and gathering” our food, it was essential that we could go for hours or days without much
By: Thomas McCormally | 0
Childhood Obesity
 

18
May 2010
Revolutionizing school lunches
ABC recently wrapped up a six-part primetime series called “Food Revolution” in which celebrity chef Jamie Oliver overhauled school lunches at a school system in Huntington, West Virginia, the most overweight city in the United States. A Washington Post article summarizing the level of success of the project paints a fairly rosy picture of incorporating
By: Kate Setter | 0
Childhood Obesity
 

30
Apr 2010
A new Seattle connection
About the time we launched this blog last fall, several other children’s hospitals around the country were embarking on similar endeavors. It’s been interesting for us to see the approach that each organization has taken and the different resulting blogs. Especially given the fact that, essentially, we all do the same thing – take care
By: Kate Setter | 0
Childhood Obesity
 

30
Mar 2010
When is it too late in the battle against obesity?
Political tension continues to swirl in Washington as the recently passed health care bill has many stakeholders on both sides of the aisle – including many general consumers – pleading for concrete, “real” reform. Not “insurance reform” that addressed in the bill and not simply for immediate health concerns, but the legislation is being critically
By: Thomas McCormally | 2

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