If you think your child may be too heavy, talk to your family physician. If your doctor agrees that your child has a weight problem, the solution is not to put the child on a strict weight loss diet. Fat Children Overweight children are becoming more common and the health risks are high. It's a professional ten-week or more, doctor and dietician approved, healthy eating program designed to help children and teens of all ages, lose weight, easily and safely. If you think your child is overweight you should see your doctor so they can determine if there is an underlying cause of obesity.
Children become overweight for many reasons.
A recent study found that a good way to predict a child's weight as an adult is to take a look at his or her parents. Children whose parents are obese are more likely to be obese themselves. American kids are fatter than ever. Researchers have found that about 25 percent of children and adolescents are overweight, a figure that has doubled over the last 30 years. Obese children ages 10 to 13 reportedly have a 70 chance of becoming obese adults.