Educating parents alone won’t prevent obesity in kids


By AGENCY

Educating parents on balanced diets and a healthy lifestyle is not sufficient to prevent obesity in their young children, a study finds. — 123rf

Government-led programmes attempting to curb childhood obesity by educating parents do not work, an international study concluded recently.

As such, the researchers are calling for policies that prioritise society-wide solutions.

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Obesity , parenting , child health

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