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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Saturday, April 22, 2006

TV and Snacking

Want to keep your child from junk food snacks? One way is to limit how much screen time he has. Researchers at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital and Stanford's School of Medicine recently found that the more time children spend in front of the screen, the more requests they made for food or drinks that were advertised.

In spite of increasing parental concerns about high-calorie, nutritionally poor foods being pedaled to kids on television, movies and video games - marketers continue to use this advertising tool - because they know it works; parents get worn down with constant pleas for special foods and drinks and often give in.

You can make your life easier by helping your child to tune out - before this happens.

Posted By: Lori S