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Guide for parents on obesity
A guide to help overweight status in children.
Key Points
The numbers are staggering! About one in three children are overweight, and are at risk for becoming overweight or obese adults. It's time that parents take some simple steps to keep children healthy.
To prevent obesity...
-Remember that you are a role model for your child. If you are overweight, your children are likely to become overweight. See your physicians for a realistic weight management strategy.
-If you suspect your child is overweight, see your pediatrician. There are new strategies he or she may use to determine if your child is overweight, and to manage the problem.
-Realize that ignoring the problem will not make it go away. Once your child's abnormal eating and exercise habits are corrected with your efforts and those of your pediatrician, your child will benefit tremendously from a new healthy lifestyle!
Increased servings of 100% fruit juice per day associated with BMI gain in children
January 19th 2024Though the association of BMI gain and 100% fruit juice in children was “small,” authors concluded their findings support public health guidance to limit consumption of the beverage to prevent overweight and obesity.
USPSTF draft statement recommends children with obesity begin behavioral interventions at age 6
December 13th 2023The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is planning to recommend that comprehensive, intensive behavioral interventions be the primary effective intervention for weight loss in children and adolescents with high body mass indexes (BMI).
High BMI associated with increased risk of type 1 diabetes
November 8th 2023In a systematic and meta-analysis review of cohort studies that featured nearly 1.7 million individuals, study authors concluded that there is an association between high body mass index (BMI) and an increased risk of incident type 1 diabetes (T1D).
