Whether it’s a special treat or family traits, children’s risk of being overweight or obese is strongly linked to their grandparents.
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Whether it’s a special treat or family traits, children’s risk of being overweight or obese is strongly linked to their grandparents.
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Parents often underestimate how fat their children are – but it seems family doctors do so as well. And turning a blind eye is not good for their health.
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Doctors walk a difficult line as they try to discuss the fraught subject of weight without increasing the distress that many children already feel.
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Why are we so fearful of talking to kids about weight? Maria Lally discusses her approach.
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When Deborah King had to start buying men's T'shirts labelled XL for her 11-year-old daughter Scarlett, she worried not only about the health risks of her being so overweight, but - New Zealand Herald
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Many American parents can't see that their kids are overweight , according to a poll released Monday.
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Michelle Bridges frequently sees the negative effects of 'helicopter' parenting when she works with overweight kids and their parents.
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Children as young as 9 are joining weight-loss programmes in a trend industry experts say will grow as children lead more sedentary lives.