Vital Signs: Growing Pains: Many Parents Fail to See Obesity in Children
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Among the parents of obese children ages 6 to 11, only 13 percent described their child as very overweight, according to a new study.
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NEW YORK  - Investigators have found that children, whose mothers had a larger body mass index (BMI) prior to pregnancy or a large mid-upper arm circumference in late pregnancy, also had higher levels of body fat at the age of 9 years than other children of the same age.
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26/11/2004 - Healthy foods targeted at children may be coming up against a critical barrier to sales - most parents fail to recognise obesity and overweight problems in their children, according to a study out tomorrow.
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An updated report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) confirms what many parents and pediatricians already know: Childhood obesity is only getting worse.
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A wide-ranging effort involving parents, schools, communities and government is needed to turn the tide of childhood obesity, the Institute of Medicine said Thursday.
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Many parents of children  classified as overweight or even extremely overweight do not  perceive their child as being excessively heavy, with some  wrongly believing that their child is "about the right weight,"  new research suggests.
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NEW YORK  - Even young children can paint a  picture of their health and well-being, though it doesn't  always match parents' perceptions, research shows.
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NEW YORK  - Children born to mothers who developed diabetes during pregnancy are more likely to be overweight or obese than their peers, according to a new study.
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Doctors say they are now seeing children as young as six months old in their obesity clinics.
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THE United Statesâ obesity epidemic has reached the playpen, according to research, with more than 10 per cent of children aged two to five reported to be overweight.
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Â· Healthier lifestyles offer protection from dementia Â· Overweight children lead to fears of rise in disease
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Children born to mothers who  developed diabetes during pregnancy are more likely to be  overweight or obese than their peers, according to a new study.
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Most parents look for ways to give their children an edge, but many miss an easy and often inexpensive recipe for success: eating together.
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TUESDAY, Dec. 5 (HealthDay News) -- It's no secret that American kids eat too much. Now, a new study provides some specific numbers that could help fight the obesity epidemic.
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Parents have long griped that having children sidetracks their best-laid exercise plans. Now they have evidence.
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WASHINGTON Sept. 30, 2004 - A wide-ranging effort involving parents, schools, communities and government is needed to turn the tide of childhood obesity, the Institute of Medicine said Thursday.
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Government warnings could be sent to parents of obese children as young as five.