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.

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Super-Obese Toddlers

The fight against childhood obesity typically focuses on kids that are kindergarten-age or older. But pediatricians warn that they're seeing more and more overweight toddlers.
"Program directors at a weight management program in Boston say they've never seen so many young children before... In fact, obesity rates among children younger than 5 have doubled over the last two decades."
Pediatricians are telling parents that it's never too early to begin managing a child's weight. Source: WXOW19 (La Crosse, WI)

Labels: toddlers, pediatricians, younger-children

Posted By: Aspen Education Group