Pediatric Obesity

Increased consumption of fatty foods leads to increased BMI in adolescents

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, October 24th, 2005

New research shows that adolescents who eat large amounts of fried food away from home are heavier and more likely to have a poor-quality diet.

Among 14,355 children surveyed over 3 years, researchers from the Department of Ambulatory Care and Prevention (at Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care) found that 9 to 14 year olds who increased their consumption of fried food away from home over the course of a year gained weight above the normal rate. This research was conducted at the DACP Center for Child Health Care Studies and is reported in October's Pediatrics journal.

"Doctors should encourage teens to limit their intake of...

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