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Holiday Weight Gain |
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Smokeless Not Harmless |
Mother Runs 750 Miles |
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Holiday Period Prime Time
for Weight Gain
The average
American gains about one to 1.5 pounds between Thanksgiving and
New Year's Day, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
That may sound
like a small price to pay for a few holiday indulgences, but NIH
estimates that the bulk gained in those few weeks makes up about
51 percent of the average American's annual weight gain, pounds
that can be stubborn even in the face of New Year's fitness
resolutions.
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DPH employees Maria Gonzales-Gelabert and Michael Coker
share information at the 2012 Atlanta Gay Pride Festival
in Piedmont Park. |
On Dec. 1, people
around the globe will observe World AIDS Day and Georgians are
no exception. The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) will
join partners around the state to highlight the importance of
HIV testing, HIV prevention and treatment for people who test
positive.
"HIV/AIDS has had
a devastating impact on our society for 30 years," said Brandi
Williams, HIV prevention program manager. "It is time for us to
recommit ourselves. It is time to come together to seek
solutions to address the impact this disease is having on our
society."
The Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that 1.2 million
Americans are living with HIV. Georgia ranks sixth in the nation
for the number of AIDS cases reported through the end of 2009.
In 2010, officials counted 40,328 Georgians living with
HIV/AIDS.
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Form of tobacco not a safe alternative
The Georgia
Department of Public Health's (DPH) Tobacco Use Prevention
Program (TUPP) has recently noticed an alarming trend around the
state. The use of smokeless tobacco by young people, also known
as smokeless tobacco/snuf/chew, is steadily increasing.
The 2011 Georgia
Youth Tobacco Survey found that 18,000 middle school students
and 43,000 high school students are using smokeless tobacco.
This means 61,000 Georgia youth are exposed to numerous
carcinogens that are known to cause cancer and have adverse
health effects in their youth and adult years. Smokeless tobacco
is not a safe alternative to smoking. There are numerous
evidence-based research studies that have consistently
determined that smokeless tobacco can have substantial adverse
health effects.
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Emily Sauerteig
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On a recent Saturday in Washington, D.C., Emily Sauerteig went
for a jog around the National Mall, taking the final steps in
her pledge to run 750 miles in 2012. The 10-month project was an
effort to spread awareness about one of the nation's most
pressing public health problems: childhood obesity.
PHWEEK first
reported on Sauerteig's project, Strides to Stop Childhood
Obesity, in July. Since then, she has raised more than $2,500 to
fight the epidemic, which she plans to donate to Action for
Healthy Kids, a national organization that promotes healthy
eating and physical activity for children.
Sauerteig, who
lives in Atlanta, said the project has been an unforgettable
experience.
"It's been very
inspiring personally, but I was also inspired to see so many
people come out to support me and combat this national
epidemic," Sauerteig said.
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