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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.

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Thursday, August 10, 2006

Childhood Obesity May Begin in the Womb

Forbes just published a report that finds American babies are fatter than ever before. The lead researcher Dr. Matthew Gillman, an associate professor of ambulatory care and prevention at Harvard Medical School said,
"Overweight rates are going up in young children, and ours is the first study to
show that they are going up in infants, in addition to toddlers and
preschoolers."
Today's infants are 59% more likely to be overweight than two decades ago. Dr. Gillman believes that obesity prevention will most likely need to start before babies are even born. Another expert on childhood obesity said this is just another part of America's ongoing obesity epidemic. Read more from Forbes.com.

Posted By: Lori S