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Weight Management

Healthy Eating During Adolescence

Encourage your teen to eat three balanced meals a day, with fruits or vegetables as snacks.

Lifestyle Changes Can Help Kids Prevent Type 2 Diabetes

Parents can do a lot to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes in their kids, even if the parents already have it.

Obesity in Children: How Parents Can Help

Most children become obese because of a poor diet, lack of physical activity, and other lifestyle issues. In rare cases, however, a child's excess weight may be because of a specific illness.