Parents and Teen Obesity

Did you know that you are your children’s role model not just in terms of attitudes but in terms of food attitudes.

Researchers from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research found that if parents eat five servings of fruits and vegetables, their children follows but if parents eat junk foods, children do the same.

Some of the findings were as follows:

•Teens whose parents were drinking soda every day are 40 percent more likely to follow and drink soda every day themselves.
•Teens whose parents were eating fruits and vegetables are 16 percent more likely to do the same.
•Almost half of the adolescents whose parents drink soda every day eat fast food at least once a day, while 39 percent of teens whose parents do not drink soda eat fast food at least once daily.

Good habits indeed start at home. Parents should set a good food example for their children for them to be healthy and disciplined.

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