Get Up And Do Something: Greater parental stress linked to children’s obesity, fast food use and reduced physical activity

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Greater parental stress linked to children's obesity, fast food use and reduced physical activity Oct 25th 2012, 11:05 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. "Stress in parents may be an important risk factor for child obesity and related behaviors," said Elizabeth Prout-Parks, M.D., a physician nutrition specialist at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, who led a study published online today in the November issue of Pediatrics. "The severity and number of stressors are important."

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