Get Up And Do Something: Early obesity intervention helps kids grow up slim

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Early obesity intervention helps kids grow up slim Nov 5th 2012, 11:01 Weight-loss programs can help even very young children slim down, and it appears that acting early may improve the odds of success, according to two European studies. Excessive pounds in childhood often stay into adulthood, where they have been linked to heart disease, diabetes and other health problems. In one study, which appeared in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, scientists in the Netherlands found that heavy three- to five-year-olds saw continued benefits from a weight-loss intervention at least several months after it ended.

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