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PAGE 4PALACI0S BEACON, WED., NOV. 2,1983
Easier to prevent than reverse
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METHODIST WOMEN
Obesity result of behavior
HOLIDAY BAZAAR
Obesity is so difficult
to reverse that it is easier
to prevent it iri child-
hood and adolescence
than to cure it, says
nutritionist Dr. Alice Hu-
Hamlin -McKethan
MR. AND MRS. Billy Hamlin announce the
engagement of their daughter, Lisa Ann, to Jerry
Darren McKethan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry L.
McKethan of Robinson, TX. The bride-elect will
receive her accounting degree from Baylor Universi-
ty in December. The prospective groom will graduate
from Baylor in May with a political science degree
and plans to enter law school. The wedding will take
place Jan. 7, 1984 at 7 p.m. In the First Baptist
Church in Palacios.
About 80 percent of
overweight children be-
come overweight adults,
reports Hunt, a foods and
nutrition specialist with
Texas A&M’s Agricultur-
al Extension Service. At
least 10 to 20 percent of
adolescents are obese,
notes the specialist.
Most researchers arg-
ue that obesity is usually
the result of attitudes and
behaviors which lead to
overconsumption of food
and underactivity. Beca-
use these attitudes and
behaviors are difficult to
change, between 75 and
95 percent of the people
ck of participation in
sports, games and other
physical activities, de-
pendence on the car and
hours of sitting in front of
a television are contri-
buting factors in child-
who lose weight will
eventually regain it, says
Hunt.
‘‘Inherited metabolic
factors, or differences in
the way individuals use
food energy, do have an
impact on obesity. But
that doesn't mean the
children of overweight
adults must necessarily
become obese," says Hu-
nt. “While it’s clear that
obesity is familial, the
relative importance of
genetics and family en-
vironment has not been
determined.”
According to Hunt, la
hood and adolescent obe-
sity.
Parents sometimes co-
nsider childhood obesity
to be harmless "baby
fat," says Hunt, and then
are surprised when the
excess weight does not
go away as the child
enters adolescence.
A weight problem can
easily grow during adol-
escence, since teenagers
often overeat as a way of
coping. The problems
that fac' every adoles-
cent may appear over-
powering to them and
they withdraw from soci-
al contact, become in-
creasingly inactive, seek
comfort in food and grow
progressively fatter, says
Hunt.
Diet clinics where tee-
duced-calorie diet have
SATURDAY, NOV. 12 WEIMER HALL
209 LUCAS 10 *'m‘*° 3 P‘m‘ PALACIOS
about a 50 percent drop
out rate. Behavior modi-
fication programs which
include changing habits,
nutrition education and
exercise, have a higher
success rate than tradi-
tional dieting, says the
nutritionist.
But parent participa-
tion in weight-control pr-
ograms with their teen-
agers are probably the
best for long-term weight
loss partly because par-
ents learn how to supp-
ort their teenagers and
help them set realistic
goals about weight man-
agement.
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WHOLE OR BY-THE-PIECE JELUES, CANDY
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nagers are pat or a re-
Aparicio elected beau
of Future Homemakers
The Palacios Chapter
of Future Homemakers of
America recently held its
regular meeting. Presi-
dent Shongh Ramsey cal-
led the meeting to order,
and the minutes were
read and approved.
Barnie Aparicio was
elected as Beau, and Gus
Flores was elected as
Favorite. Christy Gar-
cia was selected as fresh-
man representative.
Members signed up for
the Home Economics Di-
vision of the Matagorda
County Fair. Gina Gar-
HOSPITAL NEWS
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PUBLISHER
OFFICE MANAGER,
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: NICHOLAS M. WEST
- ELAINE TEMPLEMAN
Palacios, Tex. 77465
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1983
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The following persons
are patient in Wagner
General Hospital:
William Wilson, Anna
Sartwelle, Alvin Schnei-
der, Mabel Anthis, F.M.
Jackson, Rosa Garcia,
Grover McDonald, Amp-
aro Flores, Thomas Hav-
el, Katie Ray, Gussie
Jones, Isabel Flores, Gil-
bert Morgan, Dorothy
Haas, Herman Nelson,
baby girl, Juana Corona
& baby girl, Myrtle Nao-
mi Jensen, Lydia Ragus-
in, John Henry Adams,
Doris Cromeens, Lindsey
Wilson, Seferino Marti-
nez, Oliver Aultman, Dau
Thi Le, and Napoleon
Augirre.
” SUBSCRIPTION RATES
One Year in-County....S7.50
One vear outside county....$10.00
One Year out of state....$12.50
WE STOP ALL S'. - SCSIPTIONS AT EXPIR ATION
Concepcion Alamia, and
Vernie Broussard.
The following patients
were discharged during
the past week:
Patrick Alexander, Ol-
iver Hunter, Beatrice Ra-
mos, Pamela Zastrow &
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cia, vice president, gave
a report on encounter
projects.
Gina Garcia was high
point winner of the mon-
th.
Several F.H.A. mem-
bers and Home Economi-
cs students entered dish-
es in the Rice Dish
Round-up. First place
winners were: Main Dish
- Janet Blister and Debra
Longoria; Bread and De-
ssert - Gail Armstrong,
Janet Brister and Jean-
ette Gonzales; Red Awa-
rd: Main Dishes - Jerr-
ilyn Haynes, Juanita He-
rnandez and Jeanette Go-
nzales; Side Dish: Mar-
gie Vargas, Jeanette Go-
nzales and Susan Longor-
ia; Bread and Dessert -
Emma Sanchez, Steven
Curtis and Melissa Gar-
cia; White Award: Main
Dish - Maggie Wheeler.
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