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.
Sunday, September 03, 2006
Lower IQ Could Be Due to Childhood Obesity
Preliminary findings by a professor of pediatrics at the University of Florida show that children who are obese by age 4 are at risk of having lower IQ scores. Participants were more than 150% over their ideal weight and did not have a genetic disorder causing their obesity. Read more about the connection between childhood obesity and intelligence online.
