Interest rate parity (IRP)

December 25th, 2010
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Interest rate parity gives us a theoretical link between the spot currency exchange rate and the forward currency exchange rate (it is a flavor of the cost of carry model).

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NBC Childhood Obesity “Catching Up With Rocky Tayeh” Jane Pauley

December 24th, 2010
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Rocky was invited back again to the NBC Jane Pauley Show. The Show flew in Governor Mike Huckabee of Arkansas, Jared “The Subway Guy”, Doctor George Fielding and Sociologist Emily Class to talk to Rocky.

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Latino child obesity (Small Movie)

December 22nd, 2010
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Today, 23 million children and teenagers are overweight or obese. Thats more than 1 in every 3 young people. Latinos are younger, poorer and more uninsured that other population groups. Produced by The Institute for Health Promotion Research at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio ihpr.uthscsa.edu. Editing by http Original Music by Alexander McCumba, San Antonio, Texas For more information, visit our Salud Today Web Site at www.saludtoday.com Salud Today is an online forum dedicated to stimulating an ongoing discussion among Latino families, community leaders, health researchers and all others who are interested in improving the health of Latinos across the US Funding for this video was made possible by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (Grant #64756) Copyright rights reserved 2009

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Childhood Obesity Statistics – The Numbers, The Causes and The Solutions

December 20th, 2010
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There are different types of diseases nowadays. Obesity is one of them. It is recognized as a medical condition by the World Health Organization. Childhood obesity is even more serious. It can have negative long term implications on the health. The childhood obesity statistics reveal a shocking reality.

Before getting to the numbers you have to take into consideration the facts that chubby kids are not necessarily obese. Childhood obesity is determined by the body mass index. This is set against a specific growth table that includes the age and the height of the child. As a result the physicians can determine whether he/she is obese or not. If the child has a body mass index for his/her age that is above the 95th percentile, then he/she is considered to suffer from obesity.

The childhood obesity statistics show that 19.6% of all children between the age of 6 and 11 are obese. Thirty years ago this percentage was only 6.5. The obese adolescents from 12 to 19 years of age are 18.1%. The statistical data from 1980 shows that back then only 5% of all teenagers were seriously overweight. The statistics reveal that the number of obese children is growing every year. This trend is expected to remain unless serious measures are taken.

The obese children are 70% more likely to suffer from cardiovascular system diseases and type II diabetes. They usually have high blood pressure. Their cholesterol levels are also greater than the average. These youngsters are also more likely to have bone and joint problems when they grow up. Their risk of certain types of cancer is also higher.

The cause of obesity is simple. The children consume more calories than they actually burn. This means that the youngsters have more and more calorie rich foods. At the same time they do not exercise sufficiently.

There are a lot of things that can be done for the reduction of obesity in children. The parents can create individual nutritional plans for their children. They can also organize and encourage exercising. The community and the schools in particular can also do a lot. Regular measurements of the body mass index can be organized. The educational programs on nutrition and healthy living are also effective. They are quite successful among adolescents.

It is possible for the childhood obesity statistics not to be so grim. As long as adequate measures are taken al children can maintain their optimal weight.

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Childhood Obesity Prevention – Maya & Miguel (Challenge _ Spanish)

December 16th, 2010
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About 9million children over the age of 6 are considered overweight in this country. The American obesity epidemic has been passed to our youngest generation. Overweight children are at far greater risk of developing some chronic diseases, and in addition to putting their health at risk, overweight children are often subjected to exclusion by their peers, which can affect their emotional well-being. As part of First Lady Michelle Obamas LetsMove initiative, a couple of complimentary advertising efforts demostrate the importance of eating healthy and being physically active, crucial elements to reversing the trend of childhood obesity.

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Child Obesity – Is it Your Fault?

December 7th, 2010
Ariel Gonzalez asked:




Like all other Australians, I am staggered at the statistics on child obesity. From 1985 to 1995 the number of overweight 7-15 year olds almost doubled. The numbers of obese children has more than tripled. At the current rate, it is predicted that 65 per cent of young Australians will be overweight or obese by 2020.

As a Fitness Professional, I see on a daily basis the dangers of being obese- heart disease, heart attacks, strokes, high blood pressure, Type 2 Diabetes, & mental illness to name a few. I also see daily the effects on people’s self-esteem, confidence, and self image and worth. Diseases that generally affect the over 45’s are now a real threat to our children. Scary stuff eh?

How did we get to such a tragic state?

We spend the most hours at work compared to any other nation. It follows that working long hours, coupled with soccer training, tutoring, housework and so forth, leaves very little time to prepare nutritious meals for our children. ABS statistics reveal that takeaway meal purchases have grown 18%!

Television! The average child watches 3 hours per day, not including playing video games & going on the internet!

Overweight parents. The eating regime at home has a huge influence on child obesity.

Genetics. There are some rare gene disorders cause severe childhood obesity, while other genes acting together probably make some children more susceptible to obesity. This means that parents should be extra vigilant in providing their children with healthy meals.

Other obvious factors include the increase in meal portions compared to the past, the amount of food we now eat, and the fact that physical activity at school has also been reduced.

So what we do to ensure our children do not become obese?

Promote healthy eating at home. Plan your meals for the week, and grocery shop accordingly. You will also be surprised by how much money you will save. You can still have the “sometimes” foods a treat.

Promote an active lifestyle at home. It doesn’t have to be intense exercise; it could be just kicking a football around or walking the dog. A great way to spend positive time as a family.

Limit and set boundaries on “sedentary “activities, like watching TV, playing video games and the computer.

Epidemics have been prevalent throughout our history; the irony with this one is that it is totally preventable. We have a responsibility to address this issue, starting with looking at ourselves and our habits first.

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Tackling childhood obesity

December 2nd, 2010
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Professor Paul Gately is Carnegie Professor of Exercise and Obesity and Technical Director of Carnegie Weight Management, in this video he dicusses the need for our camps and clubs to tackle childhood obesity

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Michelle Obama Tackles Childhood Obesity Epidemic pt.1

November 29th, 2010
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MOXNews.com February 09, 2010 ABC News

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An Overview to Childhood Obesity and Its Causes

November 29th, 2010
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Childhood and teenage obesity is a widespread problem, still the results and conditions may differ in to different countries. In a nutshell it is a global health problem that is amplifying as an epidemic. So to counter the problem of children being overweight the parents and the guardian have to take pain. They are the responsible most elements who need to take care of this problem that is spreading at a robust pace. There can be so many reasons that cause child or teenage obesity directly or indirectly.

Factors Causing Child Obesity
There can be factors that individually or when combined produce excess weight in the children and teens some of the major factors are described as under:

1. The Inadequate Calorie Consumption
Mostly the children and teens have a favorite past time of watching TV. They do nothing but to watch it as a couch potato and eat or snack a lot while doing that. They use an important percentage of leisure time watching TV or playing computer games out of their whole day which requires a very minimum amount of calories to be used in it. These inactive activities lead to gain extra weight.

2. Less Physical Workouts
Children generally tend to stay away from the workouts but this does not mean that they need to build there body in anyways. You will find rarely kids taking parts in to after- school sports and other physical activities. The reason to refrain from sports and physical training sessions causes the not utilized fat to store in their body.

3. Unnecessary Snacking
Snacking is taking small food in- takes through out the day. As we all know that the top favorite of the kids and teenagers is junk food, fast food that contains a lot of calories and the excess calories that do not burn out of their work gets stored as in the form of excess weight.

4. Genetic Causes
It has been observed that the genetic conditions are a way accountable for the obesity in the children. It happen in most of the cases where parents are troubled with excess weight their child also suffers the same problem.

5. The family Lifestyle
There are cases where parents and other family members live a lavish life and thus have poor eating habits consequently poor family nutrition. The attitude of the parents towards weight loss and dieting motivates the child to follow them.

Obesity is the most common disease nowadays. You can find a lot of people who are severely obese but the unfortunate condition occurs where you see the small kids obese. The small toddlers with there tiny legs are under the burden of excess weight, their tender shoulders are getting depressed with this increased weight. The childhood obesity is enormously booming in to developed and developing countries.

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SURVIVING ABUNDANCE: Overweight Kids in Crisis

November 25th, 2010
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A half hour documentary, produced by WHRO, examines the epidemic of childhood obesity. Childhood health professionals paint a grim picture for the future of overweight children unless we begin to make systemic changes that support more healthy choices. Local, state and national childhood health experts, including William H. Dietz, Jr., MD, PhD, Director of Nutrition & Physical Activity at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, discuss steps we can take to turn the tide, and the program highlights organizations with exemplary programs which encourage healthier lifestyles. Surviving Abundance was produced in collaboration with the Consortium for Infant and Child Health (CINCH), a community partnership to promote health and prevent disease among all children in Hampton Roads.

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