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Gathering Around Dinner Table Prevents Kids from Becoming Overweight

Sitting down to a family meal more often and cutting down on television watching can help keep children from becoming overweight and obese, according to a new University of Missouri-Columbia study.

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Regular Exercise Helps Obese Youth

Regular exercise can help obese children shrink more than just their waistlines, new research shows. The activity also can help them to reduce - and even reverse - their risk of developing cardiovascular disease, including hardening of the arteries.