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.
Sunday, August 13, 2006
Quality Time with Mom Lessens Childhood Obesity
A study conducted at Texas A&M University finds that the amount of quality time parents spend with their children has a direct relation to the rates of childhood obesity. The study also found that the amount of time spent with a child and his or her mother was more important than the amount of time spent with the father. The greatest impact was in children 9-11 years old. Teenagers (13- to 15-year-olds) were also affected, but not to the same degree as the younger children. Because of the epidemic of childhood obesity, researchers wanted to study the connection between working parents and how their stress may influence their children's nutrition. Another note the study found was that as parents' incomes rise so do their children's body mass index. Read more about the study online at http://www.emaxhealth.com/109/6962.html.
