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Stricter Parents = Thinner Kids

by Dr. Enozia Vakil on November 30, 2013 at 6:49 PM
 Stricter Parents = Thinner Kids

Parents who lay down strict rules and regulations for their kids tend to have slimmer kids, a new study found.

In an attempt to help kids shed off the kilos, American and Canadian scientists set a home-based intervention by shortening TV time, increasing sleep time, and encouraging families to have dinner together, the New York Daily News reported.

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Researchers from Melbourne's Murdoch Children's Research Institute said that when both parents set clear guidelines about household routines, children had a lower body mass index and were thinner.

The study is published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics.

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