When parents maintain a healthy body image and weight-control strategies, overweight adolescent children tend to follow their example, a new study reveals. "There was a pretty strong association between parent body satisfaction and adolescent body satisfaction," said Taya Cromley, Ph.D., who led the study at University of California, San Diego. "Messages from parents about weight and body image can be communicated directly or indirectly. It's important to consider what the message is that's being communicated...
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