Are you Raising Healthy Kids?

The latest study published in the British Medical Journal studied almost 6,000 kids, recruiting them at the age of 11-12 years and following them for 5 years. They tracked weight, height, and waist circumference, measuring them yearly. What they found was that the kids who were considered overweight or obese did not lose weight and the kids who were considered normal weight either remained the same or also began to increase in weight. The conclusion of this study was that if kids were overweight or obese by 11 years old, this could be the state of their health the rest of their lives.

Don’t let your kid become a statistic! Make sure the developing years are providing the foundation for a healthy life for your child. Hear suggestions Margie has to make sure your children are eating well and creating that healthy foundation.

To read the abstract in the journal, click here.
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/abstract/bmj.38807.594792.AEv1?hrss=1

For more on how to help your kids live a happy, healthy life, check out these links:
http://www.healthykids.com/
http://www.healthybodyweight.com/home.html
http://kidshealth.org/kid/

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