Daily HealthBeat Tip - March 06, 2007

Kids, weight and TV

Researcher Sonia Miller of Harvard Medical School says the growing problem of obesity is reaching even very young children.

"The obesity epidemic has not even spared our youngest children. And, once present, obesity is very hard to treat. So it has become important to understand the development of obesity in young children. That way, we can start to prevent obesity, even before it takes hold in young children." (18 seconds)

Last revised: March, 09 2007