Time to Unplug
What occupies your kids for more than six hours per day? TV, computer and video screens. Ungluing your kids from the TV set and other screens may help prevent and treat weight problems.
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Help Your Kids Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle
When children are young, parents and other caregivers are responsible for providing an environment that helps them maintain a lifestyle that is beneficial to their health.
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Understanding Obesity
Having a body mass index (BMI) that is considered obese is often associated with having too much fat in your body. Carrying too much body fat may have harmful effects on your health, so BMI is used as a screening tool.
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How Sleep Affects Healthy Weight in Kids
Scientists aren't sure why, but too little sleep is linked with both packing on extra pounds and developing Type 2 diabetes. And nearly 70 percent of children have some sleep problem such as waking during the night, sleeping too little or having difficulty falling asleep at least a few nights each week.
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