Childhood Obesity

Prevent your child from facing lifelong weight worries -- and serious health problems -- by giving him the tools he needs to enjoy eating well and exercising.

.... According to the AAP, childhood obesity can put a person at risk for many serious medical problems including...Is your child obese? Read on to find out if your child might have a weight problem and how to help... for their particular height and age are considered obese. If a child is more than 40 percent overweight, usually his...

...'s new book, A Parent's Guide to Childhood Obesity: A Road Map to Health (IPG). There is no "magic number... than 5 percent of childhood diabetes diagnoses were type 2; more recently, with rising obesity rates... in the obese category, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Doctors, including a lipid...

A new study shows that children's exposure to food ads and marketing while watching TV -- and not inactivity as a result of watching TV -- may be to blame for a growing number of plumped-up kids.

While there are no road maps to feeding toddlers, these 12 tips can help them develop good eating habits. Check out these tips from "The Toddler Care Book: A Complete Guide from 1 to 5 Years Old" by Dr. Jeremy Friedman.

... 15 percent of school-age kids are too heavy; weight-related childhood diabetes has skyrocketed... Yale University obesity expert, in his book, Food Fight: The Inside Story of the Food Industry, America...'s Obesity Crisis, & What We Can Do About It. With such dire warnings, it's natural for parents to worry...

Use this important, quick screening index to identify if your child is underweight, overweight, or obese.

How parents can talk to their plus-size tweens and teens about feeling good about their bodies.

... problems run in her family, Ford has an additional worry -- childhood obesity. Already her daughters Sarah... of childhood obesity in the U.S. is at an all-time high. The number of children who are too heavy has tripled... and coauthor of Overcoming Childhood Obesity (Bull, 2003). Why are so many kids packing on pounds? For the same...

Is my child really overweight?

Toss out the junk food and start making snack time fun again! Check out these 20 kid-friendly ingredients that make great snacks, plus an easy recipe for each one.

Slip in a little green to make your kids' favorite lunch and dinner choices healthier.

Make tweaks to your kids' favorite foods until they evolve into dinners the whole family will eat. Ready to stop being a short-order cook? Dig in!

If your child skis or snowboards, a helmet reduces the risk of serious head injury. Before you hit the slopes, read these tips from Michael Berry, president of the National Ski Areas Association.

Big kids no longer buy that they're "the best." Try these more sincere forms of flattery.

Involving your child in charity will help the community and teach her an important lesson -- and it lets you spend more time together.

How often do you hear the familiar lament, "I'm bored?" We've got tips to help change that refrain to "Let's Go!" and inspire your family to get active -- and stay active -- all weekend long.

Keep it simple with these easy ideas to make school lunches healthy and fun.

Our child growth chart will calculate your child's height and weight percentile.

Still deciding what you'll be for Halloween? Get matched to the style that fits you right with our quick and easy costume finder.

Surround your children with love, happiness, and encouragement so they have the confidence to reach goals.

It's ironic, but the brightest kids often have the toughest time in school. If you have a gifted child, you'll need to work the system to help him succeed.

A lifelong weight problem often starts in childhood, a new study shows.

Load your shelves with these delicious, nutritious foods, and we promise that your kids will stop begging you for junk food.

Improve your child's body image and attitudes toward food.