Page: 1 2 February 14, 2011 2009 Georgia Data Summary:
OBESITY IN CHILDREN AND YOUTH
Obesity in children and youth is a significant public health problem in Georgia.
Percentages of obese* children and youth in Georgia
• 15,000 (15%) children aged 2-4 years in the Women,
Infant, and Children (WIC)† program are obese
• 28,000 (24%) third grade children‡ are obese
• 56,000 (15%) middle school students¶ are obese
• 65,000 (14%) high school students¶ are obese
• The Healthy People 2010 national goal for obesity
among children and youth (ages 6-18) is 5%
July 16, 2013 ...According to Thomas K. Lowenstein, director of the Electronic Policy Network, 7 percent of Black children- nearly 9 times more than white children- have an incarcerated parent.
October 24, 2010 BAM tells you all you need to know about diseases using cartoon characters.
June 12, 2011 Children in Nigeria are getting abused after being accused of being witches
Community workers say kids are cast out of their villages, attacked and even killed
State leaders say the problem is being exaggerated and accuse child workers of working a scam
February 14, 2011 When someone in your family has high blood pressure, or any chronic illness, it can be stressful for the whole family. Your family member with high blood pressure may need to take medicines and make some changes to a healthier lifestyle. You may feel upset because you do not know what to do to help. Knowing about high blood pressure and how it affects your family member will prepare you to help your loved one.
April 28, 2012 ...A recent Tennessee health department survey found that about a third of pregnant women in state treatment programs are addicted to prescription pain meds. As a result, the number of babies born with NAS at East Tennessee Children's Hospital doubled from 2010 to 2011.
August 14, 2010 Meningococcal Disease (a common form of meningitis)
Pertussis (whooping cough)
Influenza (flu)
Human papillomavirus (HPV)
February 14, 2011 Key Findings:
- 1 in 4 (24%) 3rd grade children in Georgia were obese.
- Girls were more likely to be obese (25%) than boys (22%).*
- Black children were more likely to be obese (27%) than white children (21%).*
- Children from low socioeconomic (SES) households were more likely to be obese (26%) than those from high SES households (21%).*
- Children from rural areas were more likely to be obese (26%) than children from Metropolitan Atlanta (21%).*
October 30, 2012 Many people prefer to buy organic produce and meat out of concerns for their health and the environment. Purchasers generally assume that foods marketed as organic have been grown without synthetic fertilizers and pesticides and have not been treated with antibiotics, hormones, or synthetic additives such as dyes and preservatives.
June 30, 2012 As a national leader in pediatric health care, our doctors and nurses are seeing more and more children with diseases once seen only in adults—such as hypertension, liver and kidney disease and type 2 diabetes.
Why?
•Georgia has the 2nd highest childhood obesity rate in the U.S.
•Nearly 40% of Georgia’s children are overweight or obese.
