Posted By: Lori S
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.
We invite you to add your comments - if you have feedback for the blog, would like some specific topics covered, or you just want to share your experience as a parent dealing with childhood obesity.
Tuesday, August 01, 2006
Battling Childhood Obesity with High Tech Gadgets
Soon, cell phones may become one of the tools used to fight childhood obesity. Researchers at the University of North Carolina have begun testing cell phone text messaging as a way for kids to track diet and exercise information. In return they'd receive words of encouragement and feedback on how they're doing. Read more from WNDU.com.
