Getting Children to Change Diets: A Picture is Worth A Thousand Words

A new nutrition makeover television series is opening parents’ eyes to change. Physicians are asking: What will it take to get the American public to begin to make changes to their diet and lifestyle? The Learning Channel, or TLC, thinks that allowing people to see into the future may be the answer.

The channel’s new series, Honey We’re Killing the Kids, uses state-of-the-art computer imaging to show parents how their overweight children may look at the age of 40 if they don’t start making diet and lifestyle changes now.

The digital images are developed using information about the children’s diet, exercise habits and family medical history. The view of the future is not healthy: Research shows that overweight children often become overweight adults, with many of the accompanying medical complications. More info at https://www.diabetesincontrol.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3879

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