Treating Children With Obesity: Developing a Plan
Here I will add to my previous postings about treating children with obesity. The earlier discussions focused mostly on principles of approach. Here we will get into the specifics of…
Read moreChildhood Obesity: What To Do About It?
In earlier postings I have discussed various aspects of childhood obesity including demographics, health consequences, and causation. In the entry of 3/17/06, IÂ listed some general principles for treating the…
Read morePortion Sizes: Progress at T.G.I. Friday’s?
I just finished reading a very interesting article in the New York Times (Sunday March 25, 2007, Section 3, pages 1,9,10-www.nytimes.com) entitled “Will Diners Still Swallow this? The article was…
Read moreA Book About How Doctors Think: “How Doctors Think” by Jerome Groopman
I just read an interesting book review in the New York Times (Friday, March 23, 2007, page B28)- the review was written by William Grimes and it is available at…
Read moreHypothyroidism: Signs and Symptoms
In recent posts I have discussed what causes hypothyroidism in children and how to diagnose it but I didn’t really discuss typical signs and symptoms. Newborns: don’t wait for clues…
Read moreHypothyroidism in Children: What Causes it?
In my last posting, I discussed how easy it is (usually) to diagnose hypothyroidism. I did not even mention what causes the condition. Probably the easiest way to think about…
Read moreHow To Tell If You Have Hypothyroidism
What is the Thyroid Gland and What Does it Do? The thyroid gland is normally located in the neck just a bit below the thyroid cartilage, the “adams apple.” If…
Read moreObesity: What To Do About It
This is the part I have been dreading; it’s been relatively easy describing the problems and their causes but fixing the problems is another thing. There is good news and…
Read moreObesity: Psychological Factors
Up to this point I have not addressed directly psychological factors that might contribute to obesity, except the psychology of portion size vs. plate size. While I believe by far…
Read moreObesity: Calories
Activity levels and obesity: a summary Clearly, one important component of the obesity epidemic in the U.S. is our rather alarming state of inactivity. But, lack of exercise can not…
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