Not often enough - at least among pre-school-aged children -- according to a study published in the journal Preventing Chronic Disease. Parents when surveyed were unlikely to recognize their child's being overweight in pre-school years. And parents of normal-weight children saw them as underweight. The researchers say this has implications for the fight against obesity. I'd be curious to see what you think about the concept of obesity so early in childhood. Here's a link to the study:
Do parents recognize their kids' obesity problems?
About the Blogger
Kelly Puente joined the Press-Telegram in 2006 as an editorial assistant and eventually worked her way up to general assignement reporter. Over the years, she’s covered everything from crime and breaking news to human interest and the cities of Bellflower and Cerritos. Kelly is a Long Beach resident and graduate of Cal State Long Beach. She’s new to the education beat and is looking for great stories.
E-mail Kelly at kelly.puente@presstelegram.com.
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