Tag: childhood obesity

What is Being Done to End Childhood Obesity?

Challenge to End Childhood Obesity One way that you can help end childhood obesity is to cast your vote in the great Childhood Obesity Challenge. Simply create a login account (very quick & easy) then cast your vote for outdoor fitness and using trails to help kids stay active, happy and fit. The Childhood Obesity …

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Childhood Obesity Pervasive

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Childhood Obesity Worse in Southwestern U.S. But… Happy Thanksgiving!! Having said that, be carefully how much you indulge. Especially if you live in Mississippi. According to nearly every study on childhood obesity, the state of Mississippi has been the hardest hit. Whereas the folks who live in Utah, Colorado and Oregon have the most to …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2012/11/22/childhood-obesity-pervasive/

Leading Causes of Obesity

Lack of Exercise Main Cause of Childhood Obesity As promised in our last blog post, Trailsnet will be focusing on the issue of childhood obesity. In particular, today’s post will examine the causes of childhood obesity. The overall conclusions may not be surprising, but some of the details will surely interest our readers. The main …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2012/11/20/leading-causes-of-obesity/

Trails to End Childhood Obesity

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Trails to Fitness: Ending Childhood Obesity, One Trail at a Time As promised, Trailsnet has positioned itself on the front lines of the battle against childhood obesity. In upcoming posts, you will discover: What are the leading causes of childhood obesity? Where is childhood obesity most prevelant? Why is childhood obesity such a big problem? …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2012/11/18/trails-to-end-childhood-obesity/

Trailsnet Joins the Fight Against Childhood Obesity

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Active Children Are Healthy Children Every community has numerous outdoor gyms; they are called trails. If kids can find these trails and get to the trails, they will walk on them, play on them, run on them, ride bikes on them, inline skate on them and even play hide-and-seek on them. Trails are free, they’re …

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