Childhood Obesity - Do you have an overweight child? We offer tips to help your child lose weight and get fit!

The My Overweight Child blog will help you keep informed about the latest research, findings, and resources available to parents of overweight or obese kids. There are many knowledgeable people working on the increasingly dire problem of childhood obesity - and we want to give parents a place where they can check in regularly to see the latest studies and tips available to help you help your child lose weight and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

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Friday, April 14, 2006

Healthy Weight in Adolescents

What behavioral and environmental factors are strongly associated with healthy weight in adolescents? Researchers at the University of Rochester reviewed data from the National Center for Health Statistics, a health data branch of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to find the answers. Those factors associated with healthy weight in adolescents are:
  • Eating breakfast every day or some days
  • Having at least one parent with a healthy body mass index
  • Family income above poverty level
  • Participation in exercise programs
  • Little time spent watching television

This provides further incentive for parents to encourage children to eat breakfast, turn off the television and get moving. It should also make parents think about their own weight and health habits - and how these may affect children.

Posted By: Lori S