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Weight Loss Programs & Camps for Children

Overweight children often find it difficult to lose excess pounds at home because of the lack of physical activity, support and discipline. In addition, munchies are everywhere and easy to get to. Fortunately, weight loss camps or programs are available to help overweight children win their battle with the bulge. Parents can choose a camp with a proven track record and that offers a supportive, fun, healthy and caring environment to ensure the child’s success.

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About the Curves Weight Loss Program

Curves, the self-proclaimed “largest fitness franchise in the world,” started in 1992 with a single center in Harlingen, Texas. Today, founders, husband and wife Gary and Diane Heavin, oversee a franchise that boasts nearly 10,000 centers in more than 70 countries, according to Curves.com. While Curves’ unofficial motto has been “no makeup, no men and no mirrors,” some centers reportedly do allow men to join.

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Weight Loss Programs for Children

Childhood obesity remained the number one health problem among children in the United States, says the University of Michigan in 2009. Children who are overweight as children have an 80 percent chance of becoming overweight adults, leading to an increased risk of cancer, diabetes, heart disease, stroke and other health issues. While it is important for overweight children to lose weight, they are also still growing, therefore, it is important that any weight loss program they follow include healthy, well balanced eating.