Population-based approach to prevent childhood obesity

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Some authorities have indicated that children spend as much time watching television as they do in school, and studies indicate a correlation between high television viewing in children with obesity. (A 1999 report in JAMA indicated that: Reducing television, videotapes, and video games may be a promising, population-based approach to prevent childhood obesity.)

What should/could a parent do to combat this potential problem?

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