What If a Parent Doesn't Know Their Child Is Obese?

What If a Parent Doesn't Know Their Child Is Obese? In a Yale study, only 10% of parents could correctly identify their child as obese, even though 47% of the obese parents knew that their own weight was damaging their health. Here's what to do when a child isn't made aware of their weight problems. read on Studies: 80 Percent of Overweight Boys Find Their Weight Is Normal  LEARN MORE Is Weight Loss Surgery Ever Appropriate for Children?  Explore 3 Steps to Raising Food Smart Children  Find Out Healthy Recipe: A Protein-Packed Greek Meal That Kids Will Love  Advertisement READ THESE NEXT 3 Health Policies That Affect the Spread of STDs How to Slow Early Signs of Baldness Is Breast Cancer Different for Latina Women? What Is Combination Acne Treatment? AN ABOUT.COM BRAND You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Verywell Today newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2016 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.