Friday, August 17, 2012

Kids' lack of self-control tied to extra pounds

Kids' lack of self-control tied to extra pounds
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Preschoolers who had less patience and worse self-control while waiting for treats in a classic behavior study ended up weighing slightly more as adults, a new analysis shows. Although the link between childhood patience and extra pounds in adulthood was "not particularly large," researchers said it might still help hint at which little kids are at risk of growing into overweight adults - and give their parents and teachers a chance to intervene. ...
Source: news.yahoo.com

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