Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Parental Stress Increases Obesity Risk in Children

Parental Stress Increases Obesity Risk in Children | Psych Central News: Parental stress, often in the form of single-parent households, appears to play a role in childhood obesity, affecting both unhealthy food consumption and lower physical activity.
In the new study, investigators discovered parents with a high number of stressors in their lives are more likely to have obese children.

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