Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News


Behavior programs may cut child obesity risk (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 09:14 AM PST

Reuters - Programs that teach parenting skills early on may help prevent obesity in poor U.S. kids, a study published Monday suggests.

Even for the Overweight, Exercise Helps the Heart (HealthDay)

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 09:02 AM PST

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Getting and staying physically fit might help fend off heart disease even if you've put on a few pounds, new research suggests.

Study: Family Intervention, Parent Education Reduce Childhood Obesity (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 09:10 PM PST

ContributorNetwork - A study published in the February issue of Pediatrics shows family intervention aimed at improving parenting skills reduced behavior problems in kids and obesity and associated health problems. One-third of Americans, including children ages 2 to 17, are overweight or obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention statistics. Here are details about parent-child interventions.

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