U.S. Moms Unconcerned About Their Childrens’ Weight, New Poll Shows
Posted in Diabetes Articles by Karen James on June 25th, 2007 A whopping 79 percent of moms aren't concerned about their children's weight, according to a poll of 2,500 women conducted by Woman’s Day magazine and AOL Food,
As if that isn't bad enough, some 59 percent of these same mothers admitted that they turned to junk food themselves—particularly candies and cookies—in times of stress.
I’m sure I’m not alone in finding these numbers scary. Consider this: the prevalence of overweight children ages two through 19 more than tripled from an average of 5.03 percent in 1974 to an average of 16.7 percent in 2004, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
You can read about the study in this article, too.
By Karen James for SUGAR SHOCK! Blog
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