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Texas A&M AgriLife Communications

Family Mealtime

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New research indicates that father's are more likely than mother's to have an impact on childhood obesity. A study by Texas AgriLife Research showed that lenient fathers allow their children more trips to fast-food restaurants which have been linked to obesity in children.

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Texas AgriLife Research photo by Kathleen Phillips

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