Boys, Girls and Childhood Obesity

Do boys and girls face different risk factors when it comes to childhood obesity and heart disease? Two behaviors were clearly linked to obesity in both genders. Regularly eating school lunches and watching two or more hours of television per day. But there were gender differences.

Boys who participated in vigorous physical activity and school sports appeared to be protected against obesity. For girls, milk consumption appeared to help ward off severe weight problems.

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