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CIOF ADVISES CAUTION REGARDING CDC OBESITY STUDY

Written by Lucia Kern
Saturday, 31 May 2008
New York City, New York – May 31, 2008 – The CHILDREN’S INTERNATIONAL OBESITY FOUNDATION (CIOF) urged caution and continued vigilance despite the results of a study released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control which indicated that childhood obesity might have “leveled off” for the first time in approximately twenty years. Douglas Castle, Senior Advisor to The Board of Trustees of CIOF stated in an interview this morning that, “Those of us affiliated with the CHILDREN'S INTERNATIONAL OBESITY FOUNDATION are inclined to advise the general public to take this seemingly "good" news with more than a modicum of caution, and to view the results with some healthy skepticism. “The cited CDC study is quite preliminary and general in its nature, and may be subject to a variety of statistical flaws and external influences which may render the study less than indicative of reality. At CIOF, we believe that more studies must be conducted over a far greater period of time, and with tight scientific controls before any credible claim of a ‘leveling off’ can be made. “But even more importantly, if the best hope that this study can offer us is that childhood obesity has leveled off to a mere one in three children, this result is wholly unacceptable. “Education and programs must continue, as must aggressive causal and treatment research, if we love our children enough that losing one out of every three of them to complications resulting from the obesity epidemic is still a totally unacceptable reality. “The war against overweight and obesity in children and teens must continue to be fought in all quarters, including homes, schools and our social institutions. “Perhaps our greatest enemy is the deadly complacency that typically overcomes and dulls the populace every time any news of "stability" or "stabilizing" of any negative factor in our lives makes its way to the headlines. We foolishly drop our guard and cease our efforts prematurely out of a sense of false relief. “At CIOF, we remain on high alert. Our work is only beginning. We do not want a mere ‘leveling off’ – we won’t be satisfied until we have eliminated the problem.” CHILDREN’S INTERNATIONAL OBESITY FOUNDATION can be reached at 866-526-7086, or at its website, www.ciofoundation.org. The Foundation is independent and is financed exclusively through gifts and donations. ABOUT CHILDREN’S INTERNATIONAL OBESITY FOUNDATION (“CIOF”) – CIOF is an approved IRS Section 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public foundation and charity whose international mission it is to eliminate dangerous overweight and obesity in children and teens through prediction, prevention, support and treatment. Each year, health complications caused by overweight and obesity in children and teens are responsible for a steadily increasing mortality statistic. CIOF notes that this is the first generation of children in the United States Of America who are not expected to live as long as their parents – To learn more about this problem and what you can do to help, visit "http://www.ciofoundation.org" Bookmark with: Delicious Digg reddit Facebook StumbleUpon What are these?

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