Parents don't realize kids are fat
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A startling number of parents may be in denial about their youngsters' weight.
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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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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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America's children are fat and  getting fatter, and parents, schools, the government,  advertisers and the food industry all need to make changes to  battle the problem, a panel of experts said on Thursday.
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BABY FAT: More than 10 percent of US children ages 2 to 5 are overweight - a figure 7 percent higher than in 1994, the American Heart Association (news - web sites) reports.
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Diet and lifestyle play a far smaller role than genetic factors in determining whether a child becomes overweight, according to a British study of twins published on Thursday.
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DALLAS We&#39;ve all heard the term &quot;baby fat.&quot; It may sound cute, but the American Heart Association is issuing a warning on preschoolers.
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The government says it may begin warning parents of school pupils if their child is found to be overweight.
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MANY parents do not realise their children are overweight even when they actually become obese, researchers said today. Rates of obesity in adults and children have soared in recent years, with more than half of Britons now overweight.
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Most parents do not care whether their child gets enough exercise despite soaring childhood obesity rates, a survey shows.
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"Fat? Not my kid!" That reaction, according to researchers at the University of Michigan's C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, was common among more than 2,000 parents surveyed this year as part of the National Poll on Children's Health.
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Worldwide, it is estimated that more than 22 million children under five years old are obese or overweight, and more than 17 million of them are in developing countries.
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When I was a kid, my parents had trouble getting me to come inside and sit down. Today, to hear health experts tell it, parents have trouble getting kids to move.
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Levels of childhood obesity have been exaggerated, say researchers who are partly funded by food companies.
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Â·  More than 10,000 pupils in poor areas to benefit Â·  English parents may get children's weight warning
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School districts across the country have been taking steps to make food in schools healthier, but some parents say they are are taking it too far.
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Food marketed to children is being criticized as high in fat and sugar.