25% of West Australian kids overweight or obese according to Dr Jacqueline Curran of Princess Margaret Hospital,Perth Australia!!!!!!! She went on to say it is the tip of the iceberg and the figures are only counted for the severely obese heart problems or Type 2 Diabetes. Others with less severe weight problems are given information and referred to community programs.

Dr Curran also said the hospital has recruited 18 children in a world first trial to help obese kids.

The trial invloves inserting fluid filled balloons into their stomachs, so they feel full. 

It has come about as one of Western Australia’s leading experts public health,Prof Daube, warned Australia was losing it’s battle against obesity which is one of this century’s most pressing health dilemmas.

Currently 2 in 3 adults and 1 in 4 children had weight problems that would increase he warned.

Parents need a WAKE UP CALL.

The nuts and bolts of your new fitter, healthier life
How often should I exercise?

People often get confused or overwhelmed by trying to work out how much
exercise to do. They don’t do enough, and get disappointed by the lack of
results, sometimes giving up and going back to their old ways. They try to
do too much, and exhaust or injure themselves on their first attempt, which
leaves them unable to do anything for a while. Sometimes, people think
they’ll need to spend hours everyday on a treadmill, and the thought of this
puts them off even starting.
But it’s simple. All you need to do to begin with is exercise 3-4 times a
week. For example, you could choose Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and
once over the weekend.
Have a rest day in between to let your body recover. You may want to train
more than that, even everyday. I have one day off per week to give my body
a complete rest, but this is different for everyone.
Warning, you will eventually want to train everyday as the feeling of being
fit and healthy will take over your mind and body!
The energy, happiness, strength and fantastic feelings you will get will make
you not want to miss a session. Just remember the rest day (that means total
rest) is important for recovery and the practicality of long term programmes.

Does this sound like you?

Sleep for eight hours, but wake up still tired as you sit down to breakfast. Get ready, and then sit down to travel to work, where you sit for most of the day. Go to lunch, where you sit down and eat, then go and sit back at your desk to work. Get tired around midafternoon, so reach for something sweet and junky,coffee or energy drink.
At the end of the day, go and sit down to travel home again, where you have no energy to do anything but sit down and watch TV. Get up, but only to go sit and eat the biggest meal of the day, then go back to the TV and maybe mindlessly eat some more junk before going to bed.
At the weekend, add in a few more elements, such as alcohol, restaurants or takeaway meals, and more chocolate. Start the process again on Monday.
It’s a vicious cycle – you’ll never have more energy until you use more energy.

The Wake Up Call: Excuses Change Nothing. Exercise Will.
Note: Please consult your doctor before undertaking any exercise programme.