The Children’s International Obesity Foundation is dedicated to predicting, preventing, treating, and ultimately eliminating childhood overweight and obesity. This increasingly costly and painful health epidemic is affecting the world’s population of babies, youngsters, adolescents and young adults. We believe our goal is within reach — but we need your support.
Contribute to the CIOF now. Your gift is crucial in winning the War on Children’s Obesity.
Childhood obesity affects over ONE THIRD of all children in the United States. The epidemic is equally serious in other countries. Approximately 22 million children worldwide under the age of five are obese. And more than three times that number are dangerously overweight. Obesity affects everyone.
Overweight and obesity are destroying our children's lives! It robs kids of joy. It steals their future. Healthier kids and
teenagers grow to be happier, more successful adults. Overweight kids grow up to become overweight parents. Overweight and obesity in children can cause diabetes, heart disease and hypertension, respiratory complications, stroke, depression.
Controlling weight is not only a matter of proper diet and exercise, although these are vital actions.There
are many causes of obesity. For some children, making healthier lifestyle choices is not enough to maintain a healthy weight. Taking diet
medications or undergoing bariatric surgery may be part of the answer in special situations, but for many these are extreme or unrealistic options.
While the emotional cost of childhood obesity is tremendous, the cost in dollars is staggering.The direct costs nationally of treating obesity-related diseases are estimated at $61 billion. It is predicted the true cost associated with childhood obesity will equal 10% or more of the Gross Domestic Product of the United States of America by the year 2010.
Find help here to get started. Tools and advice. Success stories.
Choose-to-lose. Check out what’s good, bad and worse for you. Both food and exercise.
Get a buddy and get going. get a hula-hoop, jump-rope, basketball, walking buddy. Why buddies work. Where to get one.
IM-me. Answers to questions. Speak to our experts.
Little changes that can help you be a big loser. Tips and changes kids can make.
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