Expert: Obese kids unlikely to benefit from device-Health care recruitment News 11 Jan 2010

The chief researcher of a nutritional body has dismissed a digital device designed to help overweight children, in news which may particularly interest those in health jobs.

Used recently in a study by the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, the Mandometer is intended to track food portions, encouraging users to eat more slowly.

Conducted over one year, the research found it was effective in reducing portion size, speed of consumption and overall weight loss.

But Paul Sacher of Mind, Exercise, Nutrition… Do it! said it was "unlikely" to truly improve the wellbeing of obese children.

"For sustained improvements in health, fitness and well being - children need to both improve their eating habits and engage in regular physical activity," he added.

Mr Sacher said that unfortunately most children would be unable to access devices like the Mandometer due to NHS restrictions and said that local communities were responsible for tackling obesity.

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