Even a Little Exercise Boosts Self-Esteem in Overweight Teens
Last Updated: October 07, 2012.
SUNDAY, Oct. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Even a little exercise can improve the mental health of overweight teens, according to new research.
A Canadian study found a small amount of activity helps these young people with issues such as body dissatisfaction, social alienation and low self-esteem.
"The first thing I tell teens and parents struggling with their weight in my practice is to throw away the scale," Dr. Gary Goldfield, a psychologist and clinical researcher at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, and an associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Ottawa, said in a hospital news release. "These kids face enough challenges with bullying and peer pressure today. This new study is proof positive that even a modest dose of exercise is prescriptive for a mental health boost."
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