UCSD Study Highlights Kids’ Guided Weight-Loss Programs

Overweight or obese children are more likely to lose weight if they and their parents receive guidance from medical experts, according to a study led by UC-San Diego School of Medicine researchers. The study -- published Monday in the journal Pediatrics -- found that a guided self-help program helped reduce the BMI of overweight or obese children between the ages of 8 and 12 over a six-month period.

• "Self-Help Fights Childhood Obesity: UCSD Study" (Fikes, U-T San Diego, 3/31).