Risk of Weight Gain During the Holidays

The AP (12/10, Scott) runs a feature on weight gain over the holidays and parents' struggles to stop their children from overeating and snacking on holiday treats.

The AP says, "Many parents are trying to figure out how to have a healthier holiday without depriving their kids of Christmas cookies, potato latkes and other treats. About a third of American kids are overweight or obese, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates." Studies "show Americans gain about a pound between Thanksgiving and New Year's; people who are overweight or obese are at risk of gaining five pounds, said Dr. Susan Z. Yanovski, an obesity expert at the National Institutes of Health."