American Child, Over 200 lbs., is Seized by State of Ohio for
Obesity Abuse November 28, 2011 7:45 AM comment(s) - last by
Medical experts say intervention is needed but disagree on
implementation A Cleveland, Ohio youth is making national
headlines after he became the first case in state history (by
officials' recollection) of state officials taking a child away
from his parent(s)' on grounds of obesity. I. Can U.S. Local
Gov'ts Stop Obesity by Seizing Children? Obesity in America has
had a serious effect on numerous technology fields outside
fundamental medicine, including raising new engineering
challenges for transportation safety engineers , and making it
harder to meet strict fuel economy standards . Geneticists hope
to one day find a "cure" to the obesity epidemic, but for now
good old fashioned diet and exercise are still the standard
prescription. But perhaps its most tragic effects have been in
terms of premature disease in morbidly obese children. The youth
in this story is an eight-years-old, acco