For parents, keeping tabs on their children’s eating and physical activity habits can be especially hard once the kids head back to school. Health professionals can encourage parents to model healthy behaviors their children may follow when they are away from home. The Weight-Control Information Network at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases shares tips on how parents can promote healthy behaviors during the back-to-school season and beyond.

The 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee held its fourth public meeting July 19 – 21, 2017. The subcommittees and work groups provided updates on the systematic literature review results for full committee deliberation. Read the highlights.