Posted By: Lori S
Childhood Obesity - Do you have an overweight child? We offer tips to help your child lose weight and get fit!
The My Overweight Child blog will help you keep informed about the latest research, findings, and resources available to parents of overweight or obese kids. There are many knowledgeable people working on the increasingly dire problem of childhood obesity - and we want to give parents a place where they can check in regularly to see the latest studies and tips available to help you help your child lose weight and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
We invite you to add your comments - if you have feedback for the blog, would like some specific topics covered, or you just want to share your experience as a parent dealing with childhood obesity.
Thursday, July 27, 2006
Facts About Childhood Obesity in the Latino Community
Latinos and their kids have been particularly affected by the growing problem of overweight and obesity. Hispanic children are on pace to become one of the most overweight part of the US population. Because obesity rates tend to have a greater effect on racial-ethnic minorities and the poor Hispanic families need to watch their children's diets carefully. Also, Hispanic adults tend to experience high rates of obesity so they need to be aware of genetic tendencies. Since teenage weight is often predictive of adult weight it is very important for parents and health care providers to address issues of overweight and obesity as early as possible. Read more about what can be done to prevent childhood obesity in Latinos from the Hispania News.
Christino on 1/11/2011
Obesity is a bodily condition characterized by excessive storage of fat in adipose tissue. Children tend to follow the eating patterns similar to their parents. A child with one obese parent has a 40 percent risk of being obese, and a child with two obese parents has a 75 percent risk of being obese. Studies have shown that if a child is obese at age 2 to 5, 83 percent become obese adults.
