- 41. Cancer
- (Cancer)
- ... exercise most days of the week. If you haven't been exercising regularly, start out slowly and work your way up to 30 minutes or longer. Maintain a healthy weight. Being overweight or obese may increase ...
- 42. Back pain
- (Back pain)
- ... Quit smoking. Smokers have diminished oxygen levels in their spinal tissues, which can hinder the healing process. Maintain a healthy weight. Being overweight puts strain on your back muscles. If you're ...
- 43. Overactive bladder
- (Overactive bladder)
- ... the bladder and surgically constructing a replacement or an opening in the body (stoma) to attach a bag on the skin to collect urine. Maintain a healthy weight. If you're overweight, losing ...
- 44. Nourishing Your Growing Teenager
- (Nutrition)
- ... members help themselves, prepare everyone’s plate away from the table to keep from tempting your overweight adolescent to help herself to seconds—and thirds. As you use this information as a guide, ...
- 45. Sports Goals and Applications - Teens
- (Fitness)
- ... your child’s growth spurt is not early or just right, it is late. Latebloomers or late maturers fall into 3 categories—small, overweight, and tall. Late bloomers who are small need guidance about changes ...
- 46. When a Child is Unusually Short or Tall
- (Puberty)
- ... television or playing video games, her environment may overpower her genes and she’ll be at risk for becoming overweight. ...
- 47. Physical Development in Boys: What to Expect
- (Puberty)
- ... which is common in overweight boys. Fatty tissue, not breast tissue, builds up in the chest area, simulating breasts. “Some of these teenagers can have tremendous amounts of tissue, and it can be extremely ...
- 48. Is Your Child Overweight?
- (Nutrition)
- ... height. A BMI above the 85th percentile means overweight, while children above the 95th percentile are considered obese, which increases their risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes. ...
- 49. Promoting Physical Activity as a Way of Life
- (Fitness)
- ... years are overweight, but few of these youngsters are physically active. Exercise can effectively burn calories and fat and reduce appetite. Ask your pediatrician to help you determine whether your youngster ...
- 50. What if Your Child Becomes Angry?
- (Nutrition & Fitness)
- ... that your child will react with anger, make sure that the changes you’re making are applied to your entire family. If you serve your overweight child different foods than others at the dining room table, ...
- 51. Keeping Preschoolers Active
- (Nutrition & Fitness)
- Pediatricians are more aware than ever that a growing number of children are overweight. Your doctor has been keeping track of your child’s height and weight since infancy, and he’ll be able to calculate ...
