Parents Failing To Recognize Their Children's Risk For Obesity May Be Contributing To Epidemic

Parents Failing To Recognize Their Children's Risk For Obesity May Be Contributing To Epidemic

ScienceDaily (2009-03-19) -- With 17 percent of US children between ages 2 and 19 classified as obese, new research shows that parents may not be recognizing their own children's risk factors. A new study shows that parents are likely to misperceive their child's weight -- especially those parents who are overweight themselves. ... > read full article