ABSTRACT
Obesity is a prevalent condition in childhood (Dietz, & Gortmaker, 1984; Stark, Atkins, Wolff, & Douglas, 1981), and obese children are more likely to become an obese adult than lean children (Abraham, Collins, & Nordsieck, 1971; Abraham & Nordsieck, 1960; Garn & LaVelle, 1985). Given the poor prognosis for obese adults (Brownell & Wadden, 1986), and the fact that obese children are likely to become obese adults, effective interventions for childhood obesity are needed to reduce the risk of obese children becoming obese adults.
