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WAT-AAH! is the presenting sponsor for the touring after school event in the Charlotte area, and simultaneously launching a viral campaign highlighting the efforts of the First Lady and Beyonce's Let's Move Flash Workout!

Local restaurants commit to healthier menu options for kids in Chicago. Spearheaded by a concerned parent, Healthy Fare for Kids is an initiative designed to help children create a habit of eating nutritious, delicious and seasonal foods.

An inforgraphic of data summarized by the U.S. Department of Health has listed the Childhood Obesity Rates by State, As well as statistics by Country (Infographic)

12.5 million or 17% of children are either overweight or obese in America!

The Junior League of Boca Raton (JLBR) and Whole Foods Market of Boca Raton are joining forces for their annual educational initiative, Junior Leagues’ Kids in the Kitchen

Obesity among adolescents has more than tripled over the past 40 years, and recent estimates find that over 18% of teens in the U.S. are obese.

Ed Koch to be guest on FitsmiForMoms.com Radio on Friday, Oct. 7th at 1:00 pm. He is co-author, along with his sister, Pat, of Eddie Shapes Up, a children's book based on his experiences as a "chubby child," which inspires kids to get healthy.

"Tommy the Tomato" and Michelle Obama stive to make the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice.

Pediatric obesity expert Joanne Ikeda webinar on 9/30/2011 at 2 p.m. EST.“Children and Weight: First Do No Harm,” sponsored by SNE Weight Realities and Nutrition Education for Children Divisions supporting Childhood Obesity Awareness Month.

YMCAs take a leading roll in reversing the growth of childhood obesity in New York State during Childhood Obesity Month.

While the upcoming release Maggie Goes on a Diet sends the wrong message to children, the recent book Don’t Call Me Cookie provides the right message on the importance of a healthy lifestyle.

On September 17 from 9:30AM to 4PM, Yonkers Tennis Center (YTC) and the United States Tennis Association (USTA) will be teaming up to showcase Quickstart, their revolutionary, new 10 & Under Youth Tennis format at Cross County Shopping Center.

Increasing public awareness of the childhood obesity epidemic may be contributing to evidence of overall reductions in body mass index (BMI), according to the results of a nationwide study presented in Childhood Obesity.

NAAFA will host a press conference at the National Press Club to discuss an egregious oversight in the Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2010 (SSIA) and what can be done to prevent fat children from being omitted from anti-bullying protections.

America's Children are more obese today than ever before. A new Program has been created to Battle this problem, and whip the whole family back into shape! Even the Toddlers!

Boogie Mites unique music programme to support Fitness and Healthy living uses funky songs and fun-to–do activities to help families with young children develop the healthy habits they need to overcome the modern epdeminc of childhood obersity.

NAAFA challenges Dr. Ludwig and his Harvard colleagues to take a HAES (Heath at Every Size) approach rather than kidnap two million children from their parents.

The End Bullying Now! Contest begins tomorrow. Submit your video entries starting Friday, July 15, 2011 thru Sunday, July 31, 2011 to win great prizes and gain national exposure

NAAFA’s going back to The Hill and we want to take with us messages from the kids who are being bullied the most. Fat kids have been left out of The Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2010!

Wake County Public Schools Superintendent Tony Tata joined Advocates for Health in Action (AHA) today in announcing the 2011 Brains and Bodies Award recipients.

123GoTV launches in the consumer market today, providing an at-home fitness solution to children as well as a method for parents to encourage more activity and less TV.

The President and First Lady are committed to helping children eat more sensibly. A new illustrated book, Howard B.Wigglebottom Learns Too Much of a Good Thing is Bad supports that commitment. A free and fun animated version is on wedolisten.com.

A special fund-raising evening with the Cleveland area author of Don’t Call Me Cookie, a new book on childhood obesity, will take place 5:30 to 8 p.m. May 9 at the Shoreby Club in Bratenahl.

WAT-AAH! is proud to be the official beverage of the "STOP BULLYING, SPEAK UP!" Anti-Bullying Tour 2011 speaking out to high school teens

"we design, manufacture and sell our own products as well as assist our partners in these areas. It allows us to better understand and support the products that we work with."

WAT-AAH! partners with The 100 Mile Club® for the 4th Annual Run4Kids and PTA Health & Safety Fair at Auburndale Intermediate School as the official beverage provider, hydrating the runners and donating fun merchandise and prizes for kids.

More than 200 Kids’ Winning Essays Will Be Selected to Attend ‘Sacking Obesity’ Sports & Wellness Camp for Kids Saturday, April 16, 2011 at the Georgia Dome

Michael Morgan offers his remarkable voice and social marketing expertise from decades spent in advertising to bring international awareness to the disease that no one has answers for but everyone is whispering about; childhood obesity.

Nine Geist-area schools receive scholarships to fund health and wellness programs

Def Leppard’s Phil Collen Joins the Fight Against Childhood Obesity with World Champ Muay Thai Coach & Trainer Jean Carrillo at the LA Fitness Expo - Jan 29-30 Collen to Give Special Presentation on Health Nutrition & Fitness Regimens for all Ages

Whether parents want to reverse their children’s obesity or just get their families to eat more nutritiously, author Randi Levin’s recipes—ranging from traditional meals to homemade candies—provide healthier options that are still delicious.

The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship (ASF) will use a $167k Anthem grant to implement the 5-2-1-0 Healthy Kids Countdown, a health promotion initiative built on evidence-based messaging that emphasizes healthy nutritional choices and behaviors.

The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship (ASF) will use the grant to implement the 5-2-1-0 Healthy Kids Countdown, a health promotion initiative built on evidence-based messaging that emphasizes healthy nutritional choices and behaviors.

The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship (ASF) will use the grant to implement the 5-2-1-0 Healthy Kids Countdown, health promotion initiative built on evidence-based messaging that emphasizes healthy nutritional choices and behaviors.

The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship (ASF) will use the grant to implement the 5-2-1-0 Healthy Kids Countdown, a health promotion initiative built on evidence-based messaging that emphasizes healthy nutritional choices and behaviors.

The H.E.R.O. Project makes appearances promoting youth health, fitness and character education aimed at bettering our youth. Anti bullying messages, battling childhood obesity and making the right choices are prominent themes during presentations.

As the prevalence of childhood obesity approaches epidemic levels, physicians on the “front line” need to become more involved in obesity prevention and weight management to reverse this dangerous trend among their young patients.

A high octane discussion on fighting Type 2 diabetes and childhood obesity with national advocate for healthy lifestyles.

Proven program will benefit additional children throughout northeast Ohio.

Endorsed by University Hospitals, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital of Cleveland, Don’t Call Me Cookie will be one of the most important books your child ever reads.

Halloween is a fun, festive time of year for children and families. But it can also be a challenging time if you are trying to limit sugar and calories. Parent scan encourage the spooky fun without pushing the candy.

"Give food a chance" - a new book by a pediatrician and founder of a treatment center for eating disorders - reveals the true impact of anorexia, and the elements of effective treatment.impact

The founder of one of the leading eating disorder clinics in the United States takes the finger pointers by the hand, guiding them to the priorities of the patient... the needs of their child

In an effort to help Wake County citizens and decision makers have constructive conversations about school lunches, Advocates for Health in Action is sponsoring two screenings of a documentary chronicling the National School Lunch Program.

Positive research results published on the increase in physical activity after playground development takes place.

Nation's largest inflatable playground, Pump It Up, continues efforts to curb childhood obesity - launches Jump It Up! Challenge.

Kenney College Graduate School of Global Entrepreneurship offers scholarships to stimulate new social ventures focused on childhood obesity and nutrition

In support of the Michelle Obama initiative: "Let's Move," and to bring awareness to the issues surrounding childhood obesity, please join us for a free Nationwide Teleseminar.

Publisher Mary Ann Liebert announced the launch of Childhood Obesity, an outgrowth of Obesity and Weight Management, which has a very broad mission to be the premier journal and central forum on childhood and adolescent obesity.