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Positive parenting during early childhood may prevent obesity
( NYU Langone Medical Center / New York University School of Medicine ) Programs that support parents during their child's early years hold promise for obesity prevention, according to a new study in the online Feb. 6 issue of Pediatrics.
Positive parenting during early childhood may cut obesity risk
Washington, Feb 6 : Programs that support parents during their child's early years may contribute to obesity prevention, a new study has revealed.
Early parenting intervention holds promise for childhood obesity prevention
Programs that support parents during their child's early years hold promise for obesity prevention, according to a new study in the online February 6 issue of Pediatrics.
Survey of elementary school student access to food in vending machines, snack bars, other venues
About half of all public and private elementary school students could buy food in one or more competitive venues on campus (vending machines, school stores, snack bars or a la carte lines) by the 2009-2010 school year and sugary foods were available to almost all students with access to these options, according to a report published in the February issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent ...
Many U.S. Kids Still Buy Unhealthy Snacks at School
MONDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Despite efforts to serve healthier meals to school children, roughly half of U.S. elementary school kids can buy junk food at school, a new study finds.
South Carolina task force tackles childhood obesity
Increasingly alarmed by the rate of childhood obesity in the state, physicians in South Carolina are leading a new effort to focus on the problem and possible solutions.
CRC Health Group's Wellspring Program Shares New Studies: Inspiration & Parental Perspiration Often Help Overweight ...
CHICAGO, IL-- - In two recently published studies related to childhood obesity and weight loss, researchers from Wellspring, the leading provider of treatment programs for overweight young people and a ...
School Vending Machines Still Offer Too Many Sugary Snacks
About half of elementary school students still have access to sugary snacks and other unhealthy options in school vending machines, according to a new study.
SC physicians task force tackles childhood obesity
Increasingly alarmed by the rate of childhood obesity in the state, physicians in South Carolina are leading a new effort to focus on the problem and possible solutions.
Parents Cause Kids' Weight Problems, Study Says
With rising juvenile obesity rates, parents and health care experts have long debated what kinds of foods that schools should serve and whether schools should sell snack foods. A study published by the American Sociological Association says parents might need to look closer to home than schools for reasons why their kids are overweight. Here's a look at juvenile obesity, school nutrition and the ...
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