NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Spending more time around the family dinner table — and less time in front of the TV — can help prevent kids from getting fat, a new study shows.
Among 8,000 children followed from kindergarten to third grade, those who watched the most TV were at the greatest risk of being or becoming overweight, Dr. Sara Gable of the University of Missouri, Columbia and her colleagues found. And the fewer meals children ate each week with their families, the more likely they were to put on excess pounds.
–Dr. Altman—One of the most successful things you can do for your kids is have a family dinner. Studies show they will do many things in life better.
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