Obesity

SDSU Study Reveals Eating at Friends and Family's Puts Kids at Higher Risk for Obesity

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, May 19th, 2008

More time spent eating away from home could put kids at higher risk for obesity, according to a San Diego State University study published in this month's research journal "Obesity."

SDSU public health researcher Guadalupe X. Ayala has found that consuming foods at the home of relatives, neighbors or friends once a week or more is associated with a higher risk of obesity in children.

Youngsters who ate away from home often drank more sugar-sweetened beverages and ate more sweet and savory snacks, such as chips and ice cream.

This research is the first to consider settings outside the home, apart from restaurants, as potential risk...

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Source: Obesity and Diabetes Week (2008-05-19)

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