Childhood Obesity in the News

Is your family taking the necessary steps to prevent childhood obesity?

According to a new study from Ohio State University, parents who eat dinner with their children, make sure their kids get enough sleep, and limit TV may lower the risk the risk of childhood obesity in children.

Results from the study indicated that children who ate dinner with their families more than five times a week, slept for at least 10.5 hours a night, and watched less than two hours of TV a day were 40 percent less likely to be obese than children who did none of those things.

Adjusting to these routines will be highly effective, however it’s important to remember that over eating and not being active enough are the most important contributors to childhood obesity. 

Read more about this study here.