http://blog.texasbariatric.com Personal stories, advice and news about weight loss surgery Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:33:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 en http://blog.texasbariatric.com/weight-loss-news/doctors-focusing-san-antonio-toddlers-fight-obesity-diabetes-2 http://blog.texasbariatric.com/weight-loss-news/doctors-focusing-san-antonio-toddlers-fight-obesity-diabetes-2#comments Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:21:26 +0000 admin http://blog.texasbariatric.com/medical-news/doctors-focusing-san-antonio-toddlers-fight-obesity-diabetes-2 Statistics compiled by the U.S. Center for Disease Control have shown that 31% of San Antonio residents are obese and 65% are overweight, prompting the American Obesity Association to dub the Texas town “the fattest city in the U.S.” To remedy this troubling trend, doctors and health care professionals are attempting to treat obesity by focusing on the diet and exercise habits of San Antonio’s smallest citizens. They feel that instilling proper eating and exercise habits in children as early as 0-3 years old is vital in the fight against obesity. It is believed that enforcing these habits during the important formative years will increase their chances of staying fit and eating healthy as they grow, habits they hope will continue as they become adults. (more…)

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