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Children are at special risk of developing habits that lead to obesity. These articles spotlight the health of children and adolescents.

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The Parental Stress, Childhood Obesity Link Whether it’s from increased long-term financial strain, or the day-to-day demands on their time, stressed-out parents can put their child at increased risk for being overweight or obese says an article from the November 2012 issue of Pediatrics... Read More >	Group Trains Health Care Professionals to Reverse Childhood Obesity in Their Communities Be Our Voice Texas seeks to reverse childhood obesity through healthcare professional training and support. Read More >
Study: Estimated Energy Expenditures for School-Based Policies and Active Living A study from Active Living Research published in the February 2013 American Journal of Preventive Medicine shows that adding daily physical education to the school day could provide 23 minutes of physical activity—more than one-third of the 60 minutes of physical activity per day recommended by The ... Read More >	2004 Texas Public School Nutrition Policy Changes Lunch What effect did the 2004 Texas Public School Nutrition Policy changes have on the meals served to students across the state? Read More >
Kids Teaching Kids: Fighting Obesity One Snack at a Time The Medical City Children’s Hospital’s Kids Teaching Kids program makes preparing healthy snacks a snap for Dallas/Fort Worth schoolchildren. Read More >	AHIP Site Addresses Reducing Childhood Obesity America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) website provides links to papers on the topic of addressing obesity and reducing and preventing childhood obesity through health insurance plans. Resources include recommendations on effective plans and information on trends and innovative approaches. Read More >
Texas Parent Teacher Association Promotes Partnerships for Healthy Children Information on the Texas Parent Teacher Association's Healthy Lifestyles Fit Kids collaborative, an effort to foster partnerships in support of healthy lifestyles for children. Read More >	At-a-Glance: Texas Public School Nutrition Policies This Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) chart displays Texas Public School Nutrition Policy. Resources include latest news links, funding opportunities, publications and a menu of school nutrition programs. Read More >
Fighting Obesity at the Local Level: What Works Why El Paso has been the most effective region in Texas in finding tools to fight childhood obesity. Read More >	CATCH Program Promotes Health Choices for Kids CATCH - Coordinated Approach to Childhood Health - is designed to promote physical activity, healthy food choices, and prevent tobacco use in elementary school aged children. Read More >

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The 82nd Texas Legislature tasked the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts to build this web portal — a comprehensive, statewide collection of resources and information to help Texans address the economic effects of obesity. In addition, our agency was charged with using fitness data collected by the Texas Education Agency to create GIS maps showing where in Texas students are most at risk for obesity. These maps will help identify the state’s obesity hot spots — areas most in need of targeted intervention.