Month: September 2014

clinical care, cultural competency, hospitals, public health, residency rotation opportunities, rural health issues

SEPTEMBER NATIONAL CHILDHOOD OBESITY AWARENESS MONTH

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According to healthfinder.gov one in three children in the United States is overweight or obese.  Childhood obesity puts kids at risk for health problems that were once seen only in adults, like type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease. Complications of childhood obesity are: Type 2 diabetes Liver Disease Asthma High Cholesterol High… Continue reading SEPTEMBER NATIONAL CHILDHOOD OBESITY AWARENESS MONTH