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NHANES Begins to Track Childhood Obesity
The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) begin to track children who are overweight and obese. During this time 4.2 percent of 6 to 11 year olds and 4.6 percent of 12 to 19 year olds are obese -
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NHANES Begins to Track Childhood Obesity
The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHNES) begin to track children who are overweight and obese. During this time 4.2 percent of 6 to 11 year olds and 4.6 percent of 12 to 19 year olds are obese -
Third NHANES Examination Survery Begins
NHANES third Examination survey begins and by 1994 connections between television, physical activity and Childhood obesity are found. The results show that the more television is watched, the lower the amount of physical activity amongst children which leads to a higher BMI and weight gain. -
Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990 is passed
Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990 forces food manufacturers to apply nutrition labels so that “consumers may make healthier food choices through improved access to nutrition information, to protect consumers from inaccurate or misleading health-related claims on packages, and to encourage manufacturers to improve the nutritional quality of their products by making nutrition content visible. Food manufacturers were required to comply by May 1994.” -
Shape Up America
A campaign called Shape Up America is founded by Connecticut Marketing Associates to try to decrease obesity in the United States. -
WHO Declares Obesity an Epidemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) declares obesity a worldwide epidemic. -
Cost of Obesity Estimated at $78.5 million
The medical cost of obesity is estimated to have reached $78.5 million -
FDA - Obesity is a Disease
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officially identifies obesity as a disease. -
15 percent of children are overweight or obese
Prevalence of Overweight Among Children and Adolescents in the United States according to National Center for Health Statistics & Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -
Researchers Discover “fat” gene.
A research team at Rutgers University has identified a gene and the molecular function of its protein product that provides an important clue to further understanding obesity and may point the way to new drugs to control fat metabolism. -
Cost of Obesity at $344 Billion
Obesity is estimated to cost US Healthcare around $344 Billion annually -
First Lady creates Let's Move Foundation
First Lady Michelle Obama creates the Let's Move Foundation to promote healthy eating and lifestyles to prevent and fight childhood obesity. -
NHNES - Parents Play a Role in Childhood Obesity
NHNES find parents to play a role in childhood obesity. Their results show that children in single parent households are heavier and more likely to be overweight than those in dual-parent households. -
Georgia's child obesity ads aim to create movement out of controversy
Strong4Life releases ads in Georgia to bring the growing concerns about childhood obesity to light that create controversy. -
Childhood Obesity Continues to Rise
UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities releases results of a 2011 study that states that around 20 percent of US children were considered overweight or obese -
Film Premieres about Obesity in the Nation
The Weight of the Nation premieres on HBO as four-part documentary series. The Trailer can be viewed here
