http://thestory.org/archive/the_story_254_Childhood_Obesity.mp3 Dick Gordon talks with a kid and his grandmother about how they are fighting his obesity. Plone 2.0 http://thestory.org/archive/the_story_254_Childhood_Obesity.mp3/logo.jpg http://thestory.org/archive/the_story_254_Childhood_Obesity.mp3 <h4>CHILDHOOD OBESITY<br /></h4><p class="imageleft"><img class="image-left" src="resolveuid/9999b9a01a49875bbbf454221395a0c8" alt="Sean and Grandma" height="100" width="100" />Shaun Goode and his grandmother, Deborah</p><p>Nearly a third of children in the United States are overweight.</p><p>Shaun Goode fits into another category - kids who are so obese, they risk damaging their hearts and livers, and even becoming diabetic.</p><p>Since January, Shaun has been working on two things - changing what he eats, and getting exercise. And he is finding success. He has lost several sizes and 12 pounds. <br /></p><p>His caregivers have also found success - his grandmother has lost 25 pounds, and his grandfather shed 46.</p><p class="imageleft"><img class="image-left" src="resolveuid/5e9daca280f529fd6dcacba2bf945491" alt="Mark Piehl" height="100" width="100" />Mark Piel</p><p>Dick Gordon talks with Shaun and his primary caretaker, his grandmother Deborah, about how the family is getting healthy.</p><p>Dick also talks to the head of an innovative new program for childhood obesity, Dr. Mark Piehl. Mark treats children when their obesity becomes life-threatening. <br /></p><ul><li>Find out more about <a href="http://pedsdiabetes.wakemed.org/" target="_self">Mark Piehl's program</a> <br /></li></ul><a></a><a title="Add To This Story" class="addbtn" href="resolveuid/cc2a8297b6c0d5c86538f03c46448d35" target="_self">Add to story</a><br /><br /><h4>Tough Job - Shelter Veterinarian<br /></h4><p class="imageleft"><img class="image-left" src="resolveuid/174d4c453ed5a029691fcb28ddb19e2a" alt="Jennifer Doll" height="125" width="100" />Jennifer Doll</p><p>Jennifer Doll works at an animal rescue shelter in Iowa City. She says it's a tough job, but it's not the barking and meowing pets that give her the blues - it's the owners. <br /></p><p>She has taken many animals who were abandoned or mistreated by their owners into her home, including cats, emus and a bear she kept in her garage.</p><p><br /></p><p class="imageleft"><img class="image-left" src="resolveuid/a73ab7bfee47ab4f9f998fde12776ad7" alt="Jasmine cat" height="101" width="100" />Jasmine, a cat at Jennifer's shelter</p><p>Dick Gordon talks to Jennifer about the ups and downs of caring for abandoned animals before they are euthanized.</p><ul><li>Learn more about <a href="http://www.wittykitties.org/id1.html" target="_self">Witty Kitties Shelter</a></li></ul><p><br /></p><a title="Add To This Story" class="addbtn" href="resolveuid/cc2a8297b6c0d5c86538f03c46448d35" target="_self">Add to story</a> obesity Mon, 21 May 2007 05:00:00