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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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Friday, August 14, 2009

U.S. Adults Identify Obesity as Top Threat to Children

American adults believe that obesity is the number one problem facing their children today, according to an annual poll conducted by researchers at the University of Michigan.

Dr. Matthew Davis and his colleagues found that adults' top concerns for children are obesity, drug abuse, smoking, bullying, Internet safety, child abuse and neglect, alcohol abuse, stress, not enough opportunities for physical activity, and teen pregnancy.

These concerns ranked higher than other health issues including school violence, depression, attention deficit disorder, autism, sexually transmitted diseases, suicide, etc.

This is the first year that adults ranked stress among the top 10 problems facing children today. This was also the first year that Hispanic, Caucasian and African-American adults all agreed that obesity was the top concern facing children today.

Labels: childhood_obesity, research, health_risks

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