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<p>Is your child overweight? Do you worry about the effects of excess weight on the health and self-esteem of your family's youngest and most vulnerable members? If so, you're not alone. Weight problems among children have now reached epidemic proportions. And it's no wonder. High-calorie fast foods and soft drinks are everywhere, and they are heavily promoted in many of the 40,000 television commercials that kids watch every year. <p></p> A nationally recognized expert on child obesity, Dr. Goutham Rao uses the latest and best medical evidence available to show you how to help your child avoid or overcome this prevalent and dangerous health problem. <p></p> In the first part of his easy-to-read and informative book, Dr. Rao gives you the knowledge you need to understand the scope of the problem. He identifies the five principal culprits for obesity among children: soft drinks ("liquid candy"); fast food; television and video games; the inactivity of youngsters both at school and at play; and the changing patterns of family behavior, which have led to irregular meal times and the over-consumption of "convenience" foods.<p></p> In the second half of the book, Dr. Rao carefully expla

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Author

Rao, Goutham

Publisher

Amherst, N.Y.: Prometheus Books

Published

2006

Language

EN

ISBN

9781591023777

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Medical, Fiction, Medicine

Rating

3 / 5 (2 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14