American Parents Ignore Children’s Obesity at Own Peril

A survey was conducted about obese kids and their parents. It was found that most parents whose kids are obese don’t see them in that way.That is worrisome because obese children run the risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, cholesterol problems and other ailments more commonly found in adults. And overweight children are likely to grow up to be overweight adults.

Many parents think that their children will out of obesity as they grow or something will change in older age.Among parents with an obese, or extremely overweight, child ages 6 to 11, 43 percent said their child was "about the right weight," 37 percent responded "slightly overweight," and 13 percent said "very overweight." Others said "slightly underweight The Michigan researchers said that, too, suggests parents underestimate their children’s weight. For that cause they take lightly the living style and eating habit of children. This assumption aggravate the problem.

Experts said doctors need to help parents better understand the health risks of childhood obesity.