Dieting young girls precaution

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Hi All,

The below may be in our interest as a precaution:

http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2004/05/10/sci-tech/girls_diet040510

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Researchers surveyed 2,279 girls in southern Ontario between the ages

of 10 and 14. In Tuesday's issue of the Canadian Medical Association

Journal, they reported girls as young as 10 are dieting to lose

weight:

29.3 per cent of those surveyed said they were trying to lose weight.

10.5 per cent gave answers that indicated they were at risk of an

eating disorder.

About 78.4 per cent of the girls fell within the recommended weight

range for their height and age, with 14.4 per cent falling below.

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As chief of pediatrics at North York General Hospital, Dr. Glenn

Berall has seen childhood obesity rates skyrocket. Berall agreed

eating disorders are a concern, but said obesity will have a greater

health impact in the long run, such as an increased risk for heart

disease.

" If you have a situation with medical risk factors, you can't just

ignore that, " said Berall. " The message is you need to be become

healthier in your eating and your activity. "

Both professionals agreed healthy living is the sensible approach for

childhood obesity.