David Goodhue - AHN News Reporter
Philadelphia, PA, United States (AHN) - Most overweight and obese teens want to lose weight, but a new study finds they are going about it the wrong way.
Researchers with Temple University in Philadelphia looked at data from 44,000 adolescents and found that about 75 percent of them wanted to shed pounds. But they also found this group was more likely to report smoking.
While females trying to lose weight were more likely to report participating in 60 minutes or more of physical activity per day, they were also prone to drink soda daily.
Males trying to lose weight were more likely to report having no days of physical activity. They also reported playing more than three hours of video games per day.
The researchers said in a statement that they are encouraged that the teens wanted to lose the weight, but their methods are often counterproductive.
"For example, among the girls who are exercising, they may not realize that one soda could undo that 30-minute walk they just took," they said.
The researchers recommended that when teens tell their doctors they are trying to lose weight, an important follow-up question from the physician should be, "How are you doing that?"
Philadelphia, PA, United States (AHN) - Most overweight and obese teens want to lose weight, but a new study finds they are going about it the wrong way.
Researchers with Temple University in Philadelphia looked at data from 44,000 adolescents and found that about 75 percent of them wanted to shed pounds. But they also found this group was more likely to report smoking.
While females trying to lose weight were more likely to report participating in 60 minutes or more of physical activity per day, they were also prone to drink soda daily.
Males trying to lose weight were more likely to report having no days of physical activity. They also reported playing more than three hours of video games per day.
The researchers said in a statement that they are encouraged that the teens wanted to lose the weight, but their methods are often counterproductive.
"For example, among the girls who are exercising, they may not realize that one soda could undo that 30-minute walk they just took," they said.
The researchers recommended that when teens tell their doctors they are trying to lose weight, an important follow-up question from the physician should be, "How are you doing that?"
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