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Old 01-16-2013, 03:17 PM   #4
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Re: Let's talk childhood obesity....

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Originally Posted by stevensmom View Post
75% of parents don't think their obese children are obese

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Because obese children tend to be taller, so their parents think they are proportionate. I've heard a lot of parents say that their kid can't be obese because they are over 100% for height.

http://www.nature.com/ijo/journal/v3...o2010258a.html
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