Do Parents Help or Hurt Their Overweight Children?
June 02, 2008
June 02, 2008
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill., June 2 -- The American Academy of Pediatrics issued the following news release:
Obesity among children is a growing public health concern, given the physical and psychological consequences associated with excess body weight. The study, "Accurate Parental Classification of Overweight Adolescents' Weight Status: Does It Matter?" determined that parents need to talk less and do more when it comes to weight-related matters. Parents who recognized tha . . .
Obesity among children is a growing public health concern, given the physical and psychological consequences associated with excess body weight. The study, "Accurate Parental Classification of Overweight Adolescents' Weight Status: Does It Matter?" determined that parents need to talk less and do more when it comes to weight-related matters. Parents who recognized tha . . .