7 Steps To Successful Weight Loss For Kids

Thursday, March 5, 2009 - 13:28 in Health & Medicine

Overweight children and adolescents, with the active involvement of their parents and families, can successfully lose weight. People are not biologically inclined to have a particular food addiction so patience and support are key but so is recognizing that it won't happen unless the kids are determined to change and they get some help; parents who have always bought junk food, for example, need to stop.  And kids who may have always had an unhealthy lifestyle need to recognize that and make some changes. A team of experts that includes physicians and psychologists propose a new model of care for treating childhood and teen obesity which includes dietary, fitness, and lifestyle changes, education, and as a final option, if needed, surgery. read more

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