«Physical activity may help
keep overweight children fit.»
Not exact matches
Because once
children are already significantly
overweight or obese, getting them to lose excess weight and
keep that weight off for a lifetime — all while fighting against their own potentially slowed metabolism — is a very tall order indeed.
Keep in mind that while being chubby as a
child can predict being
overweight as an adult, it can also be just a stage, especially at your
child's age.
Scientific American interviewed Marion Nestle, a New York University professor of nutrition, food studies and public health, about the significance of such legislative efforts to improve
children's eating habits, and the likelihood that they will help
keep kids from becoming
overweight.