Childhood Obesity Articles

Articles from May 2009

• Aftercare Essential for Successful Weight Loss Camp Experience

  An "immersive experience" such as a residential weight loss program or a summer weight loss camp can put overweight children on the path toward a healthier tomorrow -- and effective aftercare and positive family support can increase the likelihood that the successes achieved during the program will become permanent when the young person returns home. more...

• Experts Offer Seven Steps to Success to Parents of Overweight Kids

  "Seven Steps to Success" is a free pamphlet for parents who want to help their children lose weight. The pamphlet's lead author is Dr. Daniel Kirschenbaum, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Northwestern University Medical School and an advisor to the Wellspring Weight Loss programs for children. Dr. Kirschenbaum's co-authors are some of the nation's top experts in the field of childhood obesity. more...