Lyons, Julie Sevrens,
Children's Weight Loss Must Be Family Affair to Be Successful. Julie Sevrens Lyons. - San Jose Mercury News, 2004. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2005. Article 32, Family, 1522-3213; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2005. Originally Published: Children's Weight Loss Must Be Family Affair to Be Successful, March 10, 2004; pp. n.p..
"Jazmin A. Leipsic cried when classmates called her 'fatty,' 'chubby' and 'gorda.' She despaired when she realized her growing weight was driving away friends. At 4 feet 8 and 118 pounds, the 10-year-old was already 30 pounds over her ideal weight, too big to wear children's clothes. But losing friends and being teased wasn't enough to spur Jazmin to lose weight. It took a stern warning from her pediatrician: Obesity was making her sick. Her cholesterol was dangerously high. Her liver was malfunctioning....The Leipsics turned to something that didn't exist until recently: a weight-loss program just for children." (SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS) This article describes how pediatric weight-loss programs such as California's Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center can provide the special help children need to lose weight, but stresses that the involvement of families is crucial to help the kids "stick with the diet and exercise requirements."
1522-3213;
Family
Obesity in adolescence
Obesity in children
Overweight children
Weight loss
AC1.S5
050
Children's Weight Loss Must Be Family Affair to Be Successful. Julie Sevrens Lyons. - San Jose Mercury News, 2004. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2005. Article 32, Family, 1522-3213; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2005. Originally Published: Children's Weight Loss Must Be Family Affair to Be Successful, March 10, 2004; pp. n.p..
"Jazmin A. Leipsic cried when classmates called her 'fatty,' 'chubby' and 'gorda.' She despaired when she realized her growing weight was driving away friends. At 4 feet 8 and 118 pounds, the 10-year-old was already 30 pounds over her ideal weight, too big to wear children's clothes. But losing friends and being teased wasn't enough to spur Jazmin to lose weight. It took a stern warning from her pediatrician: Obesity was making her sick. Her cholesterol was dangerously high. Her liver was malfunctioning....The Leipsics turned to something that didn't exist until recently: a weight-loss program just for children." (SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS) This article describes how pediatric weight-loss programs such as California's Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center can provide the special help children need to lose weight, but stresses that the involvement of families is crucial to help the kids "stick with the diet and exercise requirements."
1522-3213;
Family
Obesity in adolescence
Obesity in children
Overweight children
Weight loss
AC1.S5
050