Get Up And Do Something: Social Media May Help Fight Childhood Obesity

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Social Media May Help Fight Childhood Obesity Dec 5th 2012, 11:17 Kids and teens increasingly keep in touch through social media, and all that texting, tweeting, and online networking can be a powerful tool for combating childhood obesity, according to the American Heart Association (AHA). In a newly released statement, the group calls for more research to help doctors and health policy makers incorporate social media into existing obesity prevention and management programs. "Almost all kids have Internet access and many have smartphones," says Duke University chief of pediatric cardiology Jennifer S. Li, MD. "We need to take advantage of social networking to connect with them because it is the way they are connecting with their friends."

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