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Strength Training for Overweight Youth
Here’s some good news about the benefits of strength training for kids: it reduces body fat in children coping with overweight and obesity.
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Strength Training for Weight Loss
According to a research, strength training is effective for helping individuals with overweight or obesity with weight loss.
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TV Ads and Childhood Obesity
The number of children who are overweight or obese would decrease by 3.6% and 4.6%, respectively, if TV ads for unhealthy foods were reduced.
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Understanding The Complexity Of Obesity
Obesity is a complex disease with many underlying factors and causes. The oversimplification of weight loss that many coaches and trainers subscribe to (“move more and eat less”) tends to blame clients for lacking self-control, being lazy or having “no motivation.” This can lead to weight bias among health and fitness pros and alienate clients with…
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Convenience Store Locations and Body Weight
A study in reveals the relationship between convenience store locations and the body weight of 3- to 15-year-old children.
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An Action Plan to Combat Adolescent Obesity
Health and fitness professionals can drive positive outcomes and minimize the risk adolescent obesity with these five “rules” for coaching.
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