Childhood obesity often leads to adult obesity, and to higher risk for conditions including heart disease, cancer and diabetes.
Getting kids to eat well and exercise is crucial, but figuring out how to do that effectively is extremely difficult — and sensitive. For some, the app was a reminder of bad childhood experiences around weight and shame, in public and at home.“I don’t think we appreciate the bias and stigma that families struggling with weight face,” said Dr. Stephanie Walsh, medical director of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
“In some ways, just to get it out there may be sort of a relief,” said Tommy Tomlinson, an author who recounted his lifelong struggle with weight in “The Elephant in the Room.”Any adjustments to meals and activities should involve the entire family, so children don’t feel singled out. This is tied to the belief that the most powerful way to help a child change their behavior is by setting an example.
Dr. Sarah Hampl, a pediatrician specializing in weight management at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Mo., said it can be an easy way to understand a complicated topic. Experts say the system can help adults eat better as well.But Kaitlin Reid, a registered dietitian at UCLA, said it’s a way of classifying foods as good and bad, which should be avoided. Seeing any foods as bad might result in feeling guilty whenever eating them.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
My School District Got Rid Of Homework, And Yours Should TooI encourage my children to get an education in ways they won’t get through homework.
Read more »
Column: A dinner to remember, made by culinary students who are aging out of foster careHillsides, a charity for foster children, teams with six of Pasadena's best-known chefs to create a new culinary training program for young adults who have aged out of the system.
Read more »
5 Easy Ways to Bust Menopause Fatigue | HealthyWomenIf you feel like your feet are dragging through the mud and you can barely summon the energy to move, it may be time to look at the possible culprits so you can finally find a way to fight your fatigue. Sure, the hormone fluctuations of menopause
Read more »
14 things that child therapists wish they could say to parentsParents are incredibly influential in their children's lives — sometimes even in ways they don't realize, say these experts,
Read more »