THE WEEK · JULY 29, 2018 13HEALTHHEALTHY HABITS TO REDUCE
OBESITY IN CHILDREN
Children of mothers who follow five healthy
habits have a significantly lower risk of being
obese, according to a Harvard study published
in BMJ.
To analyse the association between a mother’s
lifestyle and the risk of obesity in her children,
the researchers examined data from 24,289
children, aged 9 to 18 years, born to 16,945
women.
During a median five year follow-up, 1,282
children (5.3 per cent) became obese. Children
whose mothers followed five healthy habits—
eating a healthy diet; exercising regularly;
maintaining a healthy body weight; not
smoking; and drinking alcohol in moderation—
were 75 per cent less likely to become obese
than children of mothers who did not follow any
of these habits.
When both mother and child adhered to these
habits, the risk of obesity was 82 per cent lower.
Many of these healthy habits had a significant
impact when assessed separately as well:
Children of mothers who maintained a healthy
weight had a 56 per cent lower risk of obesity
than children of mothers who did not maintain
a healthy weight and children of moms who did
not smoke had a 31 per cent reduced risk of
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