Obesity in Children Directory

Medical Reference

• Helping Your Overweight Child to Lose Weight

  Bad eating habits and not enough exercise are reasons kids become overweight. Learn how to prevent obesity and help your child get to a healthy weight.

• BMI for Kids: What Every Parent Should Know

  Your child's BMI can clue you in to a weight problem - and help you make lifestyle changes that will keep your family healthier.

• Ways to Keep Kids at a Healthy Weight

  Adopting healthy diet, exercise, and sleep habits for the whole family is key to healthy weight and healthy kids.

• 5 Simple, Fun Ideas for Family Fitness

  It's time for exercise! Make yours an active family with these fun activities to keep everyone fit.

Features

• Build a Better Body Image for Your Child

  What you say and do matters. Here are four ways to help your kids feel good about their bodies.

• Safe Weight Loss for Overweight Kids

  Dieting isn’t the answer when it comes to weight loss for kids. Learn to avoid crash diets and unhealthy habits when your doctor suggests safe weight loss.

• Weight Loss for Kids

  Help your child reach a healthy weight the safe way. Learn the goals and strategies that’s right for every age.

• Can Toddlers Be Overweight?

  Worried about your toddler’s weight? Child obesity and weight gain in children is something to talk about now with your pediatrician.

Video

• Family Mealtime and Childhood Weight Control

  How does sitting down to dinner as a family help your child lose weight? Ask childhood obesity expert Dr. David Ludwig.

• Fast Food and Your Child's Weight

  How can you win the battle against fast food? Ask childhood obesity expert Dr. David Ludwig.

• Managing Your Child's Weight

  Need advice on how to help your child manage his or her weight? Ask child obesity expert, Dr. David Ludwig.

• Childhood Obesity Tsunami

  Find out why child obesity expert Dr. David Ludwig says childhood obesity is a tsunami that will soon overpower America.

Slideshows & Images

• Delicious Foods to Fuel Your Family

  See filling foods that can help your family stay on a healthy diet full of nutrition.

Quizzes

• Know How to Make a Resolution and Keep It?

  Lose weight. Exercise more. Take this quiz and see the secrets to success for keeping your New Year's resolutions and reaching family health goals.

• Fat Facts Quiz

  Test your diet IQ with this quiz about different types of fat and fats.

• Sugars & Sweeteners Quiz: Test Your Sugar Smarts

  Test your sugar IQ to see how much you know about the different types of sugar and sweeteners.

Recipes

• Lactose-Free Entree and Snack Recipes

  You can still enjoy tasty dishes, even if you don’t digest lactose well. For a delicious change of pace, try these lactose-free entree and snack recipes.

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