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.
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Overweight Children Healthcare Costs Higher
Forbes.com reported that researchers from Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics and the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine found overweight or obese children "have significantly higher health-care costs than their normal weight peers...The overweight and obese children used significantly more laboratory services than did their healthy weight peers."
