Produced by: Cheryl Weber
Childhood obesity has tripled in the last 30 years. It’s a serious issue that is causing kids to have unprecedented health problems, including diabetes, cholesterol and high blood pressure. Today, we meet one child who overcame the problem and talk to a doctor and a nutritionist to find some tips to help.
FEATURED IN REPORT:
Christina Graham – Son was obese
Myles Graham – Faced obesity
Dr. Katherine Morison, Assoc. Professor – Pediatrics, McMaster Universtiy
To find out if your child is obese, go to the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention website:
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp.dnpa/healthyweight/assessing/bmi/childrens_BMI/about_childrens_BMI.htm
Duration : 0:10:39
