Unhealthy lifestyles are putting weight on our children not genetics, according to a study by the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center, published in the American Heart Journal . Overweight children are more likely to eat school lunches instead of a packed lunch, and watch television or play video games for two hours a

day. The study focused on 1,003 Michigan sixth-graders who were participating in Project Healthy Schools, a school-based program aimed at teaching students healthy habits to reduce their future risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. 0 Comments | Continue reading…

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Poor Habits Not Genetics Fuels Childhood Obesity