At-home weight loss programs for kids lack evidence

By Kathryn Doyle NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Programs designed to prevent childhood obesity in the home don't affect kids' weight a year or more down the line, according to a review of the evidence. But that conclusion comes from only a small number of available studies on the programs, and doesn't prove that such studies can't work, according to lead author Dr. Nakiya Showell. …