UM: Obesity

The Freep reports on a UM study that looked at the role of parents in teaching children to delay gratification, finding that children who learn these lessons are less likely to be overweight. Says Julie Lumeng, coauthor of the study and a developmental and behavioral pediatrician at the UM Health System: ”Moms who are overweight themselves have kids that are less able to wait. No study like this one can prove causation, but there’s an association.” [Source]