Posted By: Aspen Education Group
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, January 12, 2007
Genetics to Blame for some Obese Children?
An article from CalorieLab.com says that the gene that regulates the hormone leptin, which helps regulate food intake, "may be to blame for some cases of childhood obesity." The article sites a report in the New England Journal of Medicine which found that some people who became obese early in life have mutations that didnt allow their bodies to recognize leptin.
