Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk - Tag - obesity http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/ Liverpool Daily Post for the latest Liverpool & Merseyside news Liverpool FC news, Everton FC news, sports and entertainment from the European Capital of Culture 2008 en-gb Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2008/05/15/obese-children-to-have-their-stomachs-stapled-64375-20912452/ Obese children to have their stomachs stapled Thu, 15 May 2008 19:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2008/05/15/obese-children-to-have-their-stomachs-stapled-64375-20912452/ MERSEYSIDE children could soon face drastic weight loss surgery in a battle against the region’s spiralling obesity problem, according to a hospital chief. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2008/04/14/2million-war-chest-to-fight-liverpool-s-childhood-obesity-64375-20762019/ £2million war chest to fight Liverpool's childhood obesity Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:36:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2008/04/14/2million-war-chest-to-fight-liverpool-s-childhood-obesity-64375-20762019/ A FAT busting £2m is to be pumped into the city’s schools in a bid to cut obesity and ensure every child in Liverpool gets a healthy dinner. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2008/04/04/more-playgrounds-to-help-combat-childhood-obesity-64375-20717735/ More playgrounds to help combat childhood obesity Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:18:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2008/04/04/more-playgrounds-to-help-combat-childhood-obesity-64375-20717735/ MERSEYSIDE will lead a new drive to lure children away from TVs and computer screens as part of a £235m cash injection to build exciting new play areas. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2008/04/04/happy-meal-ban-to-be-pursued-by-councillors-64375-20717739/ Happy meal ban to be pursued by councillors Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:22:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2008/04/04/happy-meal-ban-to-be-pursued-by-councillors-64375-20717739/ LIVERPOOL councillors last night agreed to try and stop the sale of McDonald's Happy Meals over fears they are damaging childrens health. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2008/02/22/merseyside-childhood-obesity-higher-than-national-average-64375-20508907/ Merseyside childhood obesity higher than national average Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2008/02/22/merseyside-childhood-obesity-higher-than-national-average-64375-20508907/ CHILDHOOD obesity rates in Merseyside are above the national average, according to new figures – and in some areas more than one in three youngsters weigh more than a healthy child should. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2007/10/23/child-obesity-blackspots-reveal-extent-of-epidemic-64375-19992829/ Child obesity ‘blackspots’ reveal extent of epidemic Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2007/10/23/child-obesity-blackspots-reveal-extent-of-epidemic-64375-19992829/ OBESITY and the rising problems associated with overweight affecting thousands of Liverpool school-age children has now reached epidemic proportions, city councillors were told last night. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2007/10/01/merseyside-operations-ban-on-fat-patients-64375-19873383/ Merseyside ‘operations ban on fat patients’ Mon, 01 Oct 2007 17:25:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2007/10/01/merseyside-operations-ban-on-fat-patients-64375-19873383/ HEALTH chiefs in part of Merseyside are restricting operations to patients who are deemed to be too fat, it will be claimed tonight. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/views/liverpool-debate/2007/09/04/should-pupils-fitness-be-a-school-s-responsibility-64375-19734080/ Should pupils’ fitness be a school’s responsibility? Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:35:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/views/liverpool-debate/2007/09/04/should-pupils-fitness-be-a-school-s-responsibility-64375-19734080/ WITH levels of childhood obesity growing dramatically over the past decade or two, fears for the health and fitness of our youth are mounting. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/breaking-news/2007/09/04/childhood-obesity-issue-improving-insist-experts-64375-19730137/ Childhood obesity issue improving, insist experts Tue, 04 Sep 2007 13:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/breaking-news/2007/09/04/childhood-obesity-issue-improving-insist-experts-64375-19730137/ HEALTH experts say they are confident more children are taking up exercise, after research showed just a fifth of Merseyside’s youngsters are doing enough to ward off obesity. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2007/09/03/more-mersey-children-heading-for-obesity-64375-19725202/ More Mersey children heading for obesity Mon, 03 Sep 2007 19:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2007/09/03/more-mersey-children-heading-for-obesity-64375-19725202/ JUST a fifth of teenagers leaving Merseyside’s secondary schools are doing enough exercise to ward off obesity, new figures reveal.