School Obesity Programs May Promote Worrisome Eating Behaviors
and Physical Activity in Kids In a new poll, 30% of parents
report at least one worrisome behavior in their children that
could be associated with the development of eating disorders
ANNARBOR, Mich., Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new
report from the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on
Children's Health examines the possible association between
school-based childhood obesity prevention programs and an
increase in eating disorders among young children and
adolescents. The Poll asked parents about obesity prevention
programs in their children's schools and about food-related
behaviors and activity that may be worrisome. Overall, 82
percent of parents of children age 6-14 report at least one
school-based childhood obesity intervention program taking place
in their child's school. Among these programs are nutrition
education, limits on sweets or "junk food" in the classroom,
height and weight measurements, and incentives for phy