Can Reading Help to Combat Obesity?

"Reading Fiction Can Help Combat Obesity, Study Says." By Lauren Barack. School Library Journal, 2/17/2010 2:00:00 PM. This article originally appeared in SLJ's Extra Helping
http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6719309.html

"Reading may be fundamental—but it’s also beneficial to a child’s health, according to a new study set for release in Pediatrics magazine next month. Reading may be fundamental—but it’s also beneficial to a child’s health, according to a new study set for release in Pediatrics magazine next month. Researchers at Duke University Medical Center tracked 81 clinically obese girls, ages 9 to 13, and found that 35 percent of the children managed to reduce their body mass index (BMI) when given a book to read about an overweight girl who helps herself to get healthier."

This article needs to be shared widely with librarians and physical education teachers. It offers a great opportunity for collaboration.