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.

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Monday, February 02, 2009

To Lose Weight, Some Diabetic Teens Skip Insulin

A new study of teenagers with diabetes found that half of them are trying to lose weight. However, many choose unhealthy weight loss practices such as skipping their insulin doses.

Kaiser Permanente sponsored the study of 3,357 students with an average age of 15. About eight percent of the study's subjects had tried fasting, 7.5 percent used diet aids, 2.3 percent tried vomiting or laxatives, and 4.2 percent skipped their insulin. Girls dieted more than boys did.

Labels: diabetes, weight_loss, insulin

Posted By: Aspen Education Group