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Local schools make changes to address childhood obesity concerns (The Evening Sun)

Increased awareness of the prevalence of childhood obesity has shocked health officials and educators into action, both on a state and local level. “Childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions in New York,” said State Health Commissioner Richard F. Daines, MD in a press release dated Sept. 3.

Calls for tougher action on childhood obesity (The Herald)

Medical chiefs yesterday called for tougher action to tackle childhood obesity. The issue also came under the spotlight in parliament yesterday as the British Medical Association (BMA) outlined a five-point plan to combat the problem.

Childhood obesity 'worryingly high' (Paisley Daily Express)

Medical chiefs have called for tougher action to tackle childhood obesity. The issue will come under the spotlight in Parliament late on Thursday but the British Medical Association (BMA) outlined a five-point plan to combat the problem.

Child obesity 'not being tackled' (BBC News)

"Worryingly high" childhood obesity rates are not being tackled by a government action plan, the BMA says.

Mothers' stress linked to obesity in children (Narromine News)

TREATING low-income mothers for depression, stress and anxiety could help combat the childhood obesity epidemic and reduce the number of teenagers developing type 2 diabetes and heart problems, a study has found.