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Monthly Archives: January 2012

Junk Food Marketing: How is it influencing your kids?

2012-01-24T19:13:30-07:00January 24th, 2012|Blog|

You may have heard marketers use the phrase ‘Get them while they are young’ when trying to attract new customers. But how young is too young?  Last year the fast food industry alone spent over $300 million to target children and teens as young as two.  The total amount spent marketing junk food products to adolescent and teen-age children?  $2 billion. Companies selling junk food [...]

The Importance of Exercise

2012-01-05T16:47:18-07:00January 5th, 2012|Blog|

As pediatricians in Phoenix, we at Pediatrix have been increasingly aware that childhood obesity is becoming an epidemic across the country.  Too often parents are late to recognize that their children have become overweight.  Children are developing heart disease, high cholesterol, and type 2 diabetes, which was previously known as “adult onset diabetes.”  Being overweight also affects children’s psychological well being, reducing their self-worth and [...]