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Girls who begin dieting twice as likely to start smoking

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Starting to diet seems to double the odds a teenage girl will begin smoking, a University of Florida study has found.

Filed under Research, Health, Family, Gender on Friday, August 31, 2007.

A parent’s depression can weigh heavy on children

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A parent’s struggle with stress or depression can lower a child’s quality of life — and it could hinder an overweight youngster’s attempts to lose weight, too, University of Florida researchers say.

Filed under Research, Health, Family on Tuesday, August 7, 2007.