Childhood Obesity - Winter 2007

Volume 58, Number 4
Winter 2007
 

Cover Photo by Dr. Gordon Ira Dr. Gordon Ira Captures Unique Shot of Polar Bears Gordon Ira, MD, a retired cardiologist and a talented photographer, took the photo of a mother polar bear and her two cubs from the open side door of a minivan. As Dr. Ira recalls, “The bears were very close and it didn’t look dangerous at all because I was absorbed in taking the picture. But the park ranger who came up to my van was all excited and demanded that I close the door ‘Immediately.’” Dr. Ira saw the bears on a trip to Churchill, Manitoba. It was a cold and snowy day. The mother bear was looking at a kennel where husky dogs were being fed. She probably wanted to get some dog food for her hungry cubs. This is the second cover photograph by Dr. Ira that the journal has printed. Thank you, Dr. Ira, for sharing your talent! (see www.gordonira.com for more photos.)

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Editorials and Community Articles

• From the Editor's Desk -  Is Our Government Subsidizing Obesity?
• From the President’s Desk - The Changing Health Care Landscape: What Can We Do?

• Trends in Public Health  - Diabetes in Duval County

• Speaking Out - The Internet and the Practice of Medicine

Medical Feature Articles

• Prevention Needed to Stop a Childhood Obesity Epidemic
  Jonathan S. Evans, MD, Guest Editor
   

• Obesity Prevention in Children: What is the data and how should we respond?
  Donald George, MD and Monica McMillan, MD
   

• Achieving Healthier Weight Children: Local Initiatives and Practical Recommendations
  Leslie Kaplan, PhD, Stephanie Perry, MSH, RD and Wendy Sapolsky, MD
   

• Obesity and Obesity-Related Complications: Screening of Adults and Children in the Primary Care Office
  Anne Waldron, MD
   

• How Soft Drinks Contribute to the Pediatric Obesity Epidemic
  Jonathan R. Ramprasad, MD and Jonathan S. Evans, MD
   

• Health Equity “Treatment” for the Root Causes of Obesity
  Jeff Goldhagen, MD, MPH

CME Article

• Intimate Partner Violence Update (CME)
  Joan L. Huffman, MD, FACS

Special Articles

• Caring Community Conference Focuses Leaders on Health Issues
  Yank D. Coble, MD, Director, Center for Global Health & Medical Diplomacy

• POP Fights Obesity

• Medical Reserve Corps - MRC Benefits Community and Volunteers