Parents Failing to Recognise Obesity Risks
Via Science Daily:
With 17 percent of US children between ages 2 and 19 classified as obese, new research shows that parents may not be recognizing their own children’s risk factors. A new study shows that parents are likely to misperceive their child’s weight – especially those parents who are overweight themselves.
This reminds me of a NewsRadio segment I was listening to the other day. A children’s health expert (I forgot his name) and he made the argument that it’s a case of “monkey see, monkey do.” A child will pick up the unhealthy habits of parents. The best way is to help your child is to lead by example.
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