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Monday, November 03, 2008

Behavioral Management Helps Children Lose Weight

A study conducted at the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research in Portland, Oregon, found that behavioral management can help obese children lose weight.
"Behavioral tactics include "setting goals, rewarding behaviors, planning ahead, setting up an environment for success, and planning what to do if you have a slip,' said [Dr. Evelyn] Whitlock, an investigator at the Portland research center."
Weight loss for the children who participated in the program ranged from three to 23 pounds, with higher weight loss found in kids who participated in more intense programs. These losses were maintained for up to a year after the program ended. Source: Columbian (WA)

Labels: behaviors, lifestyle, therapy

Posted By: Aspen Education Group