Paula Ford-martin - The Everything Parents Guide To The Overweight Child: Help Your Child Lose Weight, Develop Healthy Eating Habits, And Build Self-confidence

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Ford-Martin, Paula.

The everything parent's guide to the overweight child / Paula Ford-Martin with technical review by Vincent Iannelli.

p. cm. (An everything series book)

ISBN 1-59337-311-2

ISBN 13: 978-1-60550-437-7 (EPUB)

1. Obesity in children--Popular works. I. Iannelli, Vincent. II. Title. III. Series: Everything series.

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the Overweight Child

Dear Reader:

Being over weight hurts, especially when you're a child. Aside from the physical dangers of long-term weight issues, such as heart disease and Type 2 diabetes, excess weight exposes kids to emotional pain that is hard to fathom unless you've been there. Maybe you have, which is why you've decided to pick up this book.

Parents of overweight kids are often plagued by guilt and powerlessness, the same feelings your child is battling as she tries to cope with her weight issues. Those emotions can swiftly sabotage a fitness plan. Set aside the blame, and realize that both of you working together can make changes that will last a lifetime.

As a consumer medical writer, I often hear from parents who are concerned about an overweight child in their life. Some worry about the potential, or the reality, of these children developing Type 2 diabetes or other chronic health conditions. Others are looking for ways to help their child take off excess weight, but they simply don't know how to start. The Everything Parent's Guide to the Overweight Child was written to assist you in your efforts to define and reach fitness goals as a family. Good luck on your jour ney.