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If you want to support the health and wellness of kids, stop focusing on their weight

  • Written by Nichole Kelly, Evergreen Associate Professor of Counseling Psychology and Prevention Science, University of Oregon
If you want to support the health and wellness of kids, stop focusing on their weightPhysical activity, eating habits and emotional support from friends and family are stronger predictors of health than body mass index.Keith Bedford/The Boston Globe via Getty Images

Since the pandemic started, people of all ages have gained weight. At the same time, the rate at which youth and young adults are seeking treatment for eating...

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