( that was the case the human species wo...)Early Awareness About Weight Management Needed To Tackle Lifelong Obesity,Health

that was the case, the human species would have died out years ago," said Dr. David Ludwig, a Children's Hospital Boston obesity specialist.

Still, obesity and nutrition specialists acknowledged, in a world of epicurean temptation -- soft drinks, salty snacks, fried foods -- it's not easy to get children to eat the right thing.

''With kids," Must said, ''there's always the concern that severely restricted diets can restrict growth. With obesity, there are no magic bullets."

Some girls were participating in something called Fantastic Kids. It started in spring 2004 as a pilot program for girls heavier than 85 percent of their peers -- sometimes weighing as much as an adult. There are games in the pool, weights to be lifted at the gym. ''And in the classroom, we have them tell us what they eat and measure the fat," said Salema Harold, a counselor in the program. ''They would say, 'Oh my God. Eww. That's how much fat we eat?' " But does it make any difference? In a 12-week pilot study, the girls' weight was tracked. The result: Overall, weight gain stopped and some girls even began unloading a few pounds.

Source: Tufts University
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