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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.
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
Weight Loss Confidential
Anne M. Fletcher, M.S., R.D., author of three best selling weight loss books for adults talks about her latest book just for teenagers and their families. Fletcher wrote the book in response to her overweight son's experience at summer camp. Anne says, "That's when it occurred to me that a great model for a book would be "teens helping other teens" with weight management. My son lost more than 60 pounds when he was 18 and, when he'd kept it off for a few years, I decided it was time to write the book."
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Thursday, March 08, 2007
Kids Gain Weight in Summer, Inactivity and Snacks to Blame
A new study concludes that children are less active in summer and therefore gain weight during those months.
Researchers from Ohio State University and Indiana University studied the growth and weight records of 5380 kindergartners and first graders. They found that increases in children's body mass indices (BMIs) doubled during the summer months but fell to normal during the school year.
Dr. Betsy Keller, a professor of sport sciences at Ithaca College in New York, commented on the study: "The big question in my mind is what are the parents doing with these kids during the summer? Unless they're paying attention to their child's level of activity and diet, with each passing summer they are just adding to the risk of them becoming overweight. These are five year-olds, after all. They're not going to the grocery store."
The study appears in the April issue of the American Journal of Public Health.
Researchers from Ohio State University and Indiana University studied the growth and weight records of 5380 kindergartners and first graders. They found that increases in children's body mass indices (BMIs) doubled during the summer months but fell to normal during the school year.
Dr. Betsy Keller, a professor of sport sciences at Ithaca College in New York, commented on the study: "The big question in my mind is what are the parents doing with these kids during the summer? Unless they're paying attention to their child's level of activity and diet, with each passing summer they are just adding to the risk of them becoming overweight. These are five year-olds, after all. They're not going to the grocery store."
The study appears in the April issue of the American Journal of Public Health.
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Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Weight Loss Camps Offer Range of Benefits to Overweight Youth
Overweight and obese children can benefit from summer weight loss camps, according to a new study in the journal Pediatrics.
Dr. Nadim Kanafani of St. Louis University studied children ages 10 to 18 years old in a weight loss camp that offered three balanced meals and two snacks, physical activities, and classes in nutrition and self-esteem. The campers lost an average of eight pounds.
Dr. Kanafani noted that the camp could provide a nurturing environment where children can interact with others with similar issues and thereby help each other in a treatment model similar to the one that works for drug addiction. The children felt more comfortable working out physically with other overweight children.
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