Program for parents improves kids' lifestyle

But not much when done the way they did it.

"In a pilot study testing a program called Families for Health, UK researchers found benefits for both children and their parents. The children, who were all overweight or obese at the study's start, became less sedentary and managed to lose some weight."

To do it right, you have to do it early.

Their approach is too little, too late.

It also employs the conventional stupidity which is likely to fail.

"The researchers are continuing to follow the group, looking at whether the program still makes a difference after two years."

We'll see.