With the rise in childhood obesity, preventing childhood obesity is an important goal for all parents. Also learn how to help your overweight child lose weight through increased physical activity, healthy nutrition, and avoiding other risk factors fo

Obesity in kids has reached epidemic levels. Experts estimate that 15% of kids are overweight and another 15% are at risk of becoming overweight. And two thirds of these overweight kids will become overweight adults. Learn to prevent obesity and help

Childhood Obesity

My daughter is 4ft and she is 8 years old and 4 mon and she weighs 69lbs. Is she overweight and should I be doing something about it if she is?

Preventing Childhood Obesity Recommendations

Read about the AAP's policy statement on the prevention of childhood obesity.

Who's to Blame for Childhood Obesity?

Obesity in kids is a new epidemic. Who's to blame? Fast food? TV? Soft Drinks? Snacks? Video Games? You?

Learn why having specific weight loss goals, in addition to more specific advice on how to eat healthier and how much more active they need to be, can be a much more helpful way to get kids to a healthier weight.

In addition to more physically active, unorganized free play, getting involved in youth sports, such as soccer, baseball, gymnastics, and football, etc., can be an especially good way to encourage kids to be active.