Children’s obesity is a global concern, more now than ever before. Child and adolescent obesity is a serious public health problem across the European Union, United States and Australia. One of the most surprising things about children’s obesity is that, while most people think that this is very much a...

Childhood obesity is medically far more serious than most parents realise. Plus, many parents do not realise how overweight children are. Over 40 percent of parents of overweight children are misguided in their belief that their children are within the average weight range. Many incorrectly assume that childhood obesity is...

Causes Of Childhood Obesity : Who Is To Blame? Overweight children often suffer at school from teasing about their appearance and stereotypes regarding their character, due to preconceptions that overweight children are “lazy” or “have no feelings”. They are often subjected to exclusion by their peers, which can affect their...