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Childhood Obesity and Overweight KidsObesity 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 your kids stay at a more healthy weight.
Poll:Is your child overweight? 1) Yes 2) Yes, a little 3) No 4) I don't know | View Results Childhood Obesity
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 for obesity. Weight Loss Goals for Kids
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. New School Soda and Drink Guidelines
Learn more about the new school soda and drink guidelines that are supposed to help fight child obesity. Calories from Drinks
If your child is overweight, it can help to get your child's weight under control by understanding how many calories he is getting from the things he is drinking, including milk, juice, and soda. Obesity Help - Drink Diary
Many kids get way too many calories from things they drink, including fruit drinks, tea, and soda. A Drink Diary can help you figure out how many calories your child is getting each day from milk, juice, etc., and why he is overweight. How Many Calories Are in a Pound of Fat?
Understanding how many calories it takes to gain a pound of fat can help you understand how your kids become overweight so quickly. Five Quick and Easy Weight Loss Steps
These five quick and easy weight loss steps are things that you can do right now to lead your child, and your family, to a healthier way of living. Teen Diet Makeover
Review some common ways that you can makeover a teenager's diet to help them stop gaining weight. Small Steps to a Healthy Family Lifestyle
Check out these 100 Small Steps and activities to see what you can do to change your family's life and make everyone more healthy and fit. Family Resolutions for a Healthy Lifestyle
These 10 family resolutions can help you change your family's lifestyle so that you can all become more healthy. Calorie Calculator
Our Calorie Calculator will help you determine how many calories that you and your kids need each day. Parenting Tips
Submit your parenting tips for coping with common issues and problems that come with parenting an overweight child. How do you encourage your child to eat a healthy diet, avoid junk food, and exercise? What works for you? BMI Calculator
Parents often wonder if their children are overweight, underweight or just right. Using our body mass index calculator, you can figure out if your child is at an appropriate weight for his or her height. The BMI calculator also works for adults! Top 7 Books to Help Overweight Kids
Obesity is a growing epidemic among our children. These books are for parents to help their overweight kids learn about healthy nutrition and exercise and reach a more healthy weight. Fast Food Nutrition Facts Calculator
Our Fast Food Nutrition Facts Calculator will help you make better choices when you and your kids eat at fast food restaurants. 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? Ideal Body Weight Calculator
Parents often wonder if their children are overweight, underweight or just right. Using our ideal body weight calculator, you can figure out if your child is at an appropriate weight for his or her height. The ideal body weight calculator also works for adults! Weight Management Guide
A weight management guide to help your children lose weight. While most children should not be put on a severely restricted diet, a combined approach of sensible nutrition and regular exercise can help to control weight gain. Overweight Toddlers and Obesity
Review the risk factors for obesity in a toddler and whether or not a tall toddler is really overweight. Teen Quiz - Am I Fat?
Do you have a teen who thinks they are fat even though it seems like they are at a healthy weight? If so, you might sit down with them and take our new quiz - Am I Fat? Acanthosis Nigricans - Adam Health Encyclopedia
Acanthosis nigricans is a skin disorder characterized by dark, thick, velvety skin in body folds and creases and can be found in overweight teens. Learn about the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of acanthosis nigricans. BMI Tables
New recommendations from the AAP call for health professionals to calculate and record children's body mass index at yearly well child checks. My new Children's BMI Tables make finding a child's BMI easy. Preventing Childhood Obesity Recommendations
Read about the AAPs new policy statement on the prevention of childhood obesity. Children's Weight Poll
Is your child overweight? 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? Overweight Children - Prevention and Treatment
Learn how to prevent your child from becoming overweight and help him reach a more healthy weight. With a healthy weight calculator. Kids Diabetes Alert
We often think of overweight adults as being at risk for having diabetes, but it is now know that many overweight teens are at risk for diabetes too. Learn to recognize the risk factors of diabetes in your kids. Management of Overweight Children and Adolescent
Recommendations to Screen, Assess and Manage overweight infants and children, which might include weight maintenance or weight loss with a final goal being a BMI-for-age below the 85th percentile. Overweight and Obesity
Information about obesity prevention, treatment, and advocacy from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Ultimate Weight Solution for Teens
Book Review - Ultimate Weight Solution for Teens: The 7 Keys to Weight Freedom Weight Loss and Childhood Obesity
Tips for helping your child adopt a healthier lifestyle. Low Fat Cooking
Learn more about cooking low fat meals, including desserts, dinner, lunch, breakfast, and snacks. The Obeisty Society
Learn more about the problem of childhood obesity from The Obeisty Society, which is the only obesity organization focused on changing public policy and perceptions about obesity. Evaluation and Treatment of Childhood Obesity
Review how to evaluate and treat obese children from the American Academy of Family Physicians, including tips for parents on preventing obesity. Parenting and Childhood Obesity
Help from a parent that had to deal with her child's own weight problem, including finding articles about childhood obesity, weight management programs for kids, and nutrition and fitness. |
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