Parents' BMI decreases with child involved in school-based, community obesity intervention

Friday, December 19, 2014 - 17:30 in Psychology & Sociology

Parents of children involved in an elementary school-based community intervention to prevent obesity appear to share in its health benefits. A new analysis shows an association between being exposed to the intervention as a parent and a modest decrease in body mass index (BMI) compared to parents in two similar control communities.

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