Weight Lifting Can Help Overweight Children Build Up Their Muscles and Their Self-Esteem
November 13, 2008
November 13, 2008
CHICAGO, Nov. 13 -- The American Osteopathic Association issued the following news release:
As childhood obesity rates continue to rise and kids choose to play video games rather than tag and kickball, physicians are looking for new ways to encourage children to incorporate physical activity into their lives. One osteopathic physician (D.O.) is urging her colleagues to recommend weight and resistance training. Marcia E. Whalen, D.O., an AOA board-certified family physician who pra . . .
As childhood obesity rates continue to rise and kids choose to play video games rather than tag and kickball, physicians are looking for new ways to encourage children to incorporate physical activity into their lives. One osteopathic physician (D.O.) is urging her colleagues to recommend weight and resistance training. Marcia E. Whalen, D.O., an AOA board-certified family physician who pra . . .