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.

Thursday, August 16, 2007

Parent Distress can Hinder Child's Healthy Lifestyle

A study from the University of Florida has found that kids of parents who are distressed or depressed often have a lower quality of life, which can hinder an overweight child's attempts at weight loss. Emotional factors caused by things like peer bullying also make it difficult for a child to adopt a healthy lifestyle.
"From the study, the researchers concluded that tending to the needs to distressed parents could be one of the best ways to help children."
Talking about quality of life also gives kids a better focus for weight loss when fears of developing health problems like type 2 diabetes don't motivate them.

Read more at AndhraNews.net.

Labels: parenting, influences, lifestyle

Posted By: Aspen Education Group