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This experiment was gross, but the key to the experiment was about fast foods, especially french fries
How the Food Industry is Deceiving You
Large numbers of parents in the United
States are unable to recognize their children's obesity, according to a study
conducted by researchers from the University of Michigan.
Researchers used the Internet to collect information from parents on their
children's height and weight, and then asked those parents to rank their
children's weight from one of several provided answers.
According to the researchers' calculations, 15 percent of the young children in
the study and 10 percent of the older children were obese. This alone suggests
that parents are underestimating their children's weight, the researchers said,
because national surveys consistently indicate the rate of childhood obesity to
be 17 percent.
Even using the numbers provided by the parents, researchers found that many
parents could not recognize their children's obesity. For obese children between
the ages of six and 11, 43 percent of parents said their child was "about the
right weight," 37 percent said "slightly overweight," 13 percent said "very
overweight," and about 7 percent said "slightly underweight."
Under the definition of obesity used by researchers, the correct answer would be
"very overweight."
Parents of children aged 12 to 17 answered more accurately but were still widely
off the mark. While only 11 percent said their children were "about the right
weight," 56 percent said they were only "slightly overweight" and about 2
percent said "slightly underweight." Thirty-one percent said their child was
"very overweight."
Lead researcher Matthew M. Davis said the parents often believe their children
will grow out of their heaviness, rather than taking it as a warning sign. Other
childhood health advocates noted that it can be hard to identify obesity in
children. In addition, social stigma may make parents reluctant to admit that
their child is overweight. Half of all obese children have at least one
overweight parent.
Davis said that parents need to realize what a serious threat childhood obesity
is. "Obesity isn't just something that affects the clothes that you buy or
how you are perceived," he said. "It is something that can have health effects,
not only in adulthood but in childhood."
A PERSONAL RECOMMENDATION
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Please note: I do not recommend any of their diet drinks or regular favoring that contains Splenda.
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CHECK OUT FOODS THAT MAY WORK TO HELP YOUR CHILD TO BE HEALTHIER
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