Battling Child Obesity
07/25/2003 at 9:00 a.m.
Adults aren't the only Americans battling obesity. Recent reports on the tendency towards obesity for American children have raised concerns among health officials, school administrators, parents and lawyers.Overweight children face physical and mental health challenges. Many kids are asked to fend for themselves, feed their siblings while contending with a mass media that equates eating fast foods and snacks with happiness and never shows the consequences of such a diet. Are children getting the message to eat healthy and exercise regularly? What influence do parents have on their children's health?
Guests:
Donna Johnson, Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Services at the University of Washington
Jane Rees, Maternal Child Health, UW School of Public Health and Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine
Anita Vickers, featured in Ruby de Luna's series on child obesity
Karen Rogers, featured in Ruby de Luna's series on child obesity
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