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Aetna Offers Tips to Combat Childhood Obesity for National Nutrition Month
March 27th, 2009
March is National Nutrition Month. It is a good time to focus on what our children are eating. We can help them make smart choices. We can also encourage them to be physically active. These actions will make them feel better now and reduce their risk of chronic disease later. It is not easy to talk to children about being overweight. This is especially tough for parents who struggle with their own weight. And some parents do not know that overweight children face serious health risks. Many believe or hope that their child will simply "grow out of it." Body mass index: A good way to talk to kids about change Body mass index is a calculation based on height and weight...
Source: Health Business Week (2009-03-27)
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