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Obesity in adults and children can cause many healthy problems. There are a variety of ways you can work toward exercising and losing weight, and modifying your diet and eating habits. HealthyBuckeye.org has some resources to help you meet your goal of better health!

Did you know that obesity occurs over time when you eat more calories than you use? The balance between calories-in and calories-out differs for each person. Factors that might tip the balance include your genetic makeup, overeating, eating high-fat foods and not being physically active. Find out some basic information about obesity from MedLinePlus.

Obesity can affect your risk for cancer. MedLinePlus has some important questions and answers.

A resource for helping you understand adult obesity is available from the Weight-control Information Network.

The Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition at Nationwide Children's Hospital has developed several tools intended to provide primary care physicians with practical guidance on the approach to the obese child.

For a child, if a weight loss program is necessary, involve the whole family in healthy habits so your child doesn't feel singled out. You can encourage healthy eating by serving more fruits and vegetables and buying fewer sodas and high-calorie, high-fat snack foods. Physical activity can also help your child overcome obesity or being overweight. Find out more about obesity in children health topic at MedLinePlus.

You can take an active role to help your overweight child—and your whole family—learn healthy eating and physical activity habits that last a lifetime.

Help cultivate a healthier generation of children today so that we will have a healthier America tomorrow with the Alliance for a Healthier Generation.

Use the MyPyramid to help watch your diet and your weight.

Do you need information on weight management in different languages? Check out HealthInfoTranslations.

Do you need information on WIC, Womens Infants and Childrens nutrition resources in Ohio? WIC helps income eligible pregnant and breastfeeding women, women who recently had a baby, infants and children up to five years of age who are at health risk due to inadequate nutrition.

FirstLink is Now HandsOnCentralOhio. Do you need social services help or referral in central Ohio ? Dial 211 or www.firstlink.org





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