Child Obesity: A Parent’s Guide

This comprehensive yet easily digestible guide to child obesity is a must-have for any parent who suspects their child may be overweight or wants to develop healthy lifestyle habits that will prevent their child from becoming so.

This no-nonsense handbook de-sensationalises the media coverage about child obesity and gives parents up-to-date facts and figures about the dangers of an unhealthy lifestyle for our children. Child obesity has been referred to as a ticking time bomb which must be defused before children’s weight issues reach epidemic proportions. Judith Manson is successful in driving home a clear message to parents about the need to address this growing problem. Backed up by sound evidence, she effectively presents the current issues in today’s modern lifestyle that have triggered the levels of child obesity and talks frankly about the effects of weight gain to physical and psychological health in children. Through media hype many parents feel confused about what is a healthy weight and Judith give parent’s simple and effective ways to assess whether their child is at risk.

The main body of the book however focuses on the positive steps that can be taken to help a child lose weight and get the whole family living a healthy, active lifestyle. The suggestions look at how everyone should take responsibility for child obesity, and Judith details the type of help schools and local councils can also provide your child. There are recipes to help parents get started and ideas for fun physical activities that all the family can enjoy.

About the author

Judith Manson delivers a wealth of practical advice in a readable and user-friendly format. With a keen interest in children’s health, medicine and cardiology, Judith has three small children and can relate to the issues that face parents today. With healthy eating solutions that can be easily incorporated into any family lifestyle this book offers parents invaluable support and advice.

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