BEHAVIORAL TREATMENT OF CHILDHOOD OBESITY - THEORETICAL AND PRACTICALIMPLICATIONS

The impressive 10-year success of behavioral treatment of childhood ob esity stands in marked contrast to the disappointing long-term results obtained with obese adults. It may be easier to teach children health y eating and activity habits. Parents also regulate access to food, th erey reducing the importance of self-control. Whether treatment of chi ldhood obesity affects the later development of an eating disorder is a question that calls for future research.