Anti-obesity program doesn’t help teen girls: study

NEW YORK, May 10: An intensive besity-prevention program for Australian girls didn’t lead to any improvements in their diet, physical activity or body weight a year later, according to a new report. Findings from the school-based intervention, which involved exercise sessions and nutrition workshops for lower-income girls, are the latest disappointment in a slew of research attempting to head-off adult obesity—and the disease risks that come with it. (agencies)