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.
Friday, September 01, 2006
Kids Need More Than Just Longer PE Periods
A Cornell (N.Y.) University study suggests that increasing physical education time in schools is not enough to prevent childhood obesity, especially in girls who aren't normally active. Researchers reached that conclusion because they found that if children had longer periods of physical fitness at school, they reduced their activities outside of school. Read more from the United Press.
