Study finds solving obesity epidemic can start at home

Medical X-Press – Staff Writer

Fighting the wave of adolescent obesity in New Zealand could be as simple as establishing family rules and routines around food consumption and limiting screen time, a new University of Otago study has found. These positive approaches to staying healthy were revealed to be working for study participants, despite them being considered high-risk of the condition – those living in low socioeconomic, Pacific communities. (more)