Childhood Obesity | Addressing Poor Habits Early Can Lead to Children Becoming Healthier Adults

In the last 30 years, obesity rates have more than doubled in children and tripled in adolescents in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As of 2010, more than one-third of children and adolescents were overweight or obese. Pediatrician Wendy Slusser, MD, MS, cofounder and medical director of the UCLA Fit for Healthy Weight program — a multidisciplinary approach to treating overweight children — discusses strategies for preventing and treating the problem, and when to seek help.

Learn more at http://fitprogram.ucla.edu

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