Resources for Overweight Teens and Children
- Wellspring Summer Programs
- Wellspring Boarding Schools
- Centers for Disease Control Overweight and Obesity Data
- National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive and Kidney Diseases on Weight Loss and Weight Control
- Obesity Statistics
- Obesity Treatment
- 4 Teen Weight Loss
- My Overweight Child
- Fat Camps Info
Additional Information for Parents of Teens
- Troubled Teens
- Summer Camps
- Boot Camps
- Boarding Schools - Traditional academic and specialized programs for boys and girls are listed by state and region. The directory lists military schools, AD/HD boarding schools, girls only, boys only or co-ed schools, college preparatory high schools with campuses in the United States, Canada, Europe or Asia.
- Video Game Addiction
- Drug Rehab Treatment for Teens
- Parenting Teenagers - Parenting teenagers can be frustrating. Parents of teens will find free articles, e-books on specific issues, and many other resources to help with all aspects of raising adolescents.
- Keeping Kids Healthy - A Pediatrician’s guide to your children’s health and safety
- Addiction Treatment
Articles & Resources
Teenagers require a healthful, balanced diet in order to continue to grow. Many studies report that frequent dieting by adolescents not only inhibits growth, but also appears to result in weight gain over the long term. Diets made for adults, such as the South Beach Diet, The Zone Diet, Atkins Diet, and other popular diets may mean you aren't getting the right nutrition that a growing young adult needs. read...
Wellspring Camps are the first comprehensive summer weight loss treatment programs for overweight children and youth adults. more on weight loss camps...
Is it inherited? Is it caused by too many fast-food ads and too many opportunities to be sedentary? read...
There is a real danger that the Atkins diet could be detrimental to growth, and could lead to long-term health problems. read...
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