Many parents may not recognize child obesity

New research says many parents in the UK may not be aware that their children have a weight problem unless they are extremely obese. The finding has prompted suggestions that more needs to be done to help parents understand official measures of overweight and obesity, the health risks associated with childhood obesity, and how to promote healthier lifestyles in their children.

The team - on the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine as well as the UCL Institute of Child Health, also in London - reports the findings inside the British Journal of General Practice.

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