By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter

(HealthDay News) -- Cutting kids' TV and computer time by half reduced the amount of food they ate and helped them lose weight, a new study found.

The finding offers hope to the problem of childhood obesity in the United States, where an estimated 16 percent of children ages 6 to 19 years old are overweight, a 45 percent increase in one decade, according to federal researchers.

(HealthDay News) - Children are by no means immune from the emotions and stressful times that can contribute to depression.

Here's a list of possible warning signs of depression in children, courtesy of the American Academy of Family Physicians:

* Loss of appetite, or weight loss.
* Loss of desire, among young children, for playtime.
* Lack of confidence or self-esteem.
* General disinterest in themselves, family members or once-favored activities.
* Not wanting to go to school.
* Significant changes in sleeping or eating habits.

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