Stopping Childhood Obesity Alert: Kids Feel They will be Trapped forever.

Jan. 27, 2011 - PRLog -- Stopping  Childhood Obesity  Alert:  Kids Feel They will be Trapped forever.

Stopping Childhood Obesity Epidemic has just gotten  its wake-up call:
Dr. Alon Leibovitz, Pediatrician and member of Kids Medicine Made Simple Project   has announced that unless our motivation for stopping childhood obesity matches that of the Chilean miners desire to be freed, we will fail our kids.  The entire world stood still and watched with admiration the  amazing rescue of the trapped Chilean miners. Interestingly, given the rescue capsule diameter  limitations  of 35.4 inches, many miners had to lose weight in order to be pulled to their freedom-what a motivation to inspire weight loss! Yet what motivation do US parents have in STOPPING CHILDHOOD OBESITY? Or will our children be forever trapped??
New Hyde Park, New York—Dr. Alon Leibovitz has officially put Stopping Childhood Obesity Campaign on notice.  Childhood Obesity has become an epidemic in USA, and our motivation to combat this epidemic is dismal.  Will it require  a catastrophic event, like the one the Chilean miners’ experienced in order to get the US parents motivated to take drastic measures in stopping childhood obesity?
As Dr. Leibovitz stated: “In my 20 years working with children I have  seen childhood obesity rise to epidemic proportions.  Latest studies have proven that as of  2010: 50 % of children in the United States will be overweight”.    Most parents with obese children want their child to be at a healthier weight.  However, for many reason these parents need motivation to inspire this change.
Dr. Leibovitz went on to say: “What motivation can we offer US parents in stopping childhood obesity?   In some rare cases parents with severely obese children  have been accused of medical neglect,  but this is not what he proposes.  He strongly believe that a national obesity prevention campaign needs to be implemented all over the USA  that offers a multidisciplinary approach: with exercise trainers, nutritionist, and psychological experts working with the entire family to promote healthy weight loss.
Until such a national  program is implemented, Dr Leibovitz has identified 10 key factors that parents with obese children can implement now to start the process of promoting healthier weight loss. Here are 3:
1.   Set a good example and change your sedentary ways if you have an inactive lifestyle. You're children look for ideas and actions to mimic, so make sure they have a positive, active, and responsible parent.
2.   Refrain from awarding children with sweets. Yes, children should be rewarded for good behavior and good grades, but find a healthier way to do so. A couple of ideas include taking them to see their favorite sports team, going to see a movie, a trip to the mall or picking out a new book at the bookstore. Do not reward your children with food. Giving food as a reward can start a pattern of self destructive behavior and an inappropriate relationship with food. When a child associates food with pleasure instead of riding a bike or playing soccer, obesity is only a sit on the couch away.
3.   Do not deride your child's weight. Instead of ridiculing your child for being overweight, try and determine why your child has weight issues. Providing large portions, poor food choices in general, lack of self-esteem or a sedentary lifestyle could all be causes for childhood obesity. Tackling the problem in this manner is much more positive and beneficial.
These 3 tips are just a few of the ways Parents can start   STOPPING CHILDHOOD OBESITY in their own family.  The complete report: STOPPING CHILDHOOD OBESITY is available for immediate download www.kidsmedicinemadesimple.com And, to help as many families struggling with childhood obesity as possible, this valuable report is now available for only $1.00
For media inquiries, to arrange for an interview or an expert quote, please  contact Dr. Alon Leibovitz at 917-647-8142.
Dr. Leibovitz has worked with children in a variety of capacities for over 20 years,  and for the last 2 years as a Pediatrician Parents have come to respect his pleasant and effective bed side manner. He is a member of FAAP,Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics a has a talent  for making “kids medicine simple” to understand.  He was the first Resident to start a pilot Teaching program, where new doctors learn how best to educate other fellow residents as well as the families and patients they treat. Dr. Leibovitz's website: www.kidsmedicinemadesimple.com  is combining his passion for medicine and teaching and providing parents access to Kids Medical issues in a simple to understand format.

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Kids Medicine Made Simple Company started December 2010. Dr Leibovitz passion for educating parents and their children about their child's medical issues in an easy to understand fashion was something he wanted to provide more families. In hopes to calm the unnecessary anxiety that is brought upon when medical information is explained in terms parents can not understand this company has made every effort to provide medical content to parents with out all the medical jargon. Mission:Our Company believes that all parents deserve an opportunity for Medical Information to be explained in a simple to understand format. It is the mission of this company to do what ever we can via media to educate parents and children about medical issues in hopes of improving medical compliance and as a result having healthier children and families.