by Medwatch 7 | Aug 18, 2022 | Children's Health
Obesity has been on the rise for decades. A local pediatrician at the Lawton Community Health Center said it’s gone up even more during the pandemic. According to Shape Your Future OK, Oklahoma has the 4th worst obesity rate in the nation. They report that 1/3 of kids...
by Medwatch 7 | Sep 1, 2020 | Medwatch 7, Children's Health
29.5% of Oklahoma children are considered either overweight or obese. That’s according to childhealthdata.org. Anna Reed is a pediatric nurse practitioner at Lawton Community Health Center, and she said she thinks childhood obesity is something we will always struggle...
by Medwatch 7 | Apr 4, 2016 | Heart & Vascular, Diabetes, Medwatch 7, Nutrition, Risk Factors, Weight loss
Metabolic syndrome from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. The possible complications from diabetes are many and severe: blindness, amputations, kidney damage and more. Diabetes is also implicated in a set of factors which can damage the heart. It’s called metabolic...
by Medwatch 7 | Mar 29, 2016 | Children's Health, Medwatch 7, Nutrition, Toddlers
Colorful eating from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. Colorful fruits and vegetables are an essential source of nutrients for children. Because fruits and vegetables get their color from naturally occurring micronutrients, eating a variety of colors helps kids get what they...
by Medwatch 7 | Mar 21, 2016 | Heart & Vascular, Low-fat, Medwatch 7, Nutrition, Weight loss
Fatty foods from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. For decades we’ve been told to avoid fat or use low-fat products instead, but that mindset has changed.
