Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, January 1st, 2007
Study 1: Investigators publish new data in the report "Parental concerns about childhood obesity and the strategies employed to prevent unhealthy weight gain in children." According to a study from Burwood, Australia, "To describe parental concerns about their child's weight, to determine the proportion of parents taking preventive action to avoid obesity in their children and the predictors of taking preventive action, and to describe the strategies adopted by parents. A cross-sectional survey was conducted."
"Children's heights and weights were...
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