Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Parental stress may be important risk factor for child obesity and related behaviors

Parents with a higher number of stressors in their lives are more likely to have obese children, according to a new study by pediatric researchers. Furthermore, when parents perceive themselves to be stressed, their children eat fast food more often, compared to children whose parents feel less stressed.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121023/Parental-stress-may-be-important-risk-factor-for-child-obesity-and-related-behaviors.aspx

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