Weight Gain In Children Can Be Curbed By Changing School Environment

Small changes in schools lead to big results when it comes to preventing childhood obesity, according to a study published in the April issue of Pediatrics. The school-based intervention, which reduced the incidence of overweight by 50 percent, offers a potential means of preventing childhood weight gain and obesity on a large scale.

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Filed under: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness on April 12th, 2008