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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A study in Australia has shown that  changes occur in blood vessels in the eyes of heavier and obese  children from as young as six, warning signs that might be  linked to cardiovascular disease in later life.
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Obesity is considered a major public-health problem, but many scientists are coming to see it as a comparative blessing, given the alternative.
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Giving parents the skills to  cope effectively with their young children's weight problems  can make it easier for these kids to slim down, a study from  Australia shows.
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The children of overweight mothers  are 15 times more likely to be obese by age 6 than children of  lean mothers, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
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THURSDAY, Oct. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Physically active preschoolers are on to a good thing, but exercise alone won't keep obesity at bay as they get older, British researchers report.
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Parents of overweight and obese kids often don't realize that their children are carrying excess pounds, new research shows.
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A study finds that a motherâs gestational diabetes, the kind that starts in pregnancy, is significantly associated with obesity in her children at ages 5 to 7.
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MONDAY, Dec. 13 (HealthDayNews) -- Parents can stop fretting when their child sets an extra plate for an invisible friend, or shares a seemingly two-way conversation with a stuffed animal.
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Being overweight is bad for kids' health, but a new study finds it's also bad for their education
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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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(HealthDay News) -- Many parents may wonder about how frequently their children need to eat, how to regulate snacks, and what to do if their child simply refuses to eat or won't eat very much.
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Apart from upbringing and environment, scientists are discovering that genes and biology are more important in the fight against obesity than previously believed.    "The people who are not increasing their weight have something special - they are resistant to obesity," said Philippe Froguel, an obesity exert and chair of genomic medicine at Imperial College in London...
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Mom's dieting habits can have a bad influence on the children. Some research indicates youngsters learn attitudes about dieting through observation. For some youngsters, that might mean an unhealthy fixation on body image, experts warn.
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Many parents have no idea that their child could be overweight, according to a study which found that offspring who are chronically fat are typically viewed by their mother and father as being of normal weight.
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Americans are beginning to realize   that childhood obesity is a real problem and are even starting   to do something about it, but there is no way to tell what   actually works, a panel of experts said on Wednesday.
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