Saturday, March 31, 2012

Parents Can Prevent Childhood Obesity in the Home

family hikeIf you are trying to help your child lose weight, your best bet may be to lose weight yourself.? A new study found that parents can help prevent childhood obesity in the home by dropping a few pounds themselves.

Researchers at the University of Minnesota and the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine found that because parents are the most important people in a child's life, they play the most significant role in a child's eating and exercise habits.? In the study, they found that a parent's BMI change was the only significant predictor of their child's weight loss.

Start Losing Weight at Home
So how do you begin to make changes in the home?? A drastic change may not go over well with the kids.? But you can start to make simple changes to the way that you cook.? And if you involve the kids in the development of an exercise program, they may be more motivated to participate in the workout.


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