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The Weight-Gain Blame Game Parents can’t eat out of both sides of their mouths and expect their children not to follow suit. 
A recently released Arizona State University study has found that a “do as I say, not as I do” attitude regarding diet and exercise is an attitude that leads to childhood obesity. Children raised in homes where parents provided poor diets and allowed nights filled with television–based activities are 33.3 percent more likely to emerge as obese adults. The study examined data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, which assesses the overall health of 6,400 children seven to 12.“Breakfast is the most important meal of the day for weight control,” says author Ashley Fenzl Crossman, a graduate teaching assistant at Arizona State. “And the amount of time spent in sedentary activities is a strong predictor of weight gain. No surprise.” The Center for Disease Control in Atlanta revealed in late August that every state except Oregon had an increased percentage of obese citizens, and the national average rose to 22.7 percent. These numbers will only increase unless parents begin to lead by example, says Crossman. “The closer children are to their parents, the more likely they are to internalize the values and norms that their parents promote or model,” she says. Dr. Barbara Moore agrees, and says that children are like sponges, and a parent has a responsibility to their child’s present and future health. “Parents must start at home by modeling healthy eating and exercise behaviors for their children. When it comes to food, children learn first and foremost by watching how their parents behave. But parents need help planning healthy meals and activities and helping children make better lifestyle choices,” said Moore, president and CEO of Shape Up America!, a national non-profit obesity awareness and prevention group founded by former U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop. “Many parents are stressed and find it difficult to find the time to exercise or eat right, and they hardly know where to begin helping their families.” Crossman feels parents must regain control of household eating options, including a mandatory breakfast rule. They should also impose restrictions on television and video games, and not just encourage their kids to exercise, but to get involved in their kid’s activities. “We need a public health campaign that educates all adults and children in the home on the importance of creating a family environment that promotes healthy habits,” says Crossman.
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