Helping your child when they’re being bullied about their weight
Expert tips for reducing weight stigma around your child.
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PM Malcolm Turnbull slaps down sugar tax, says we already have “enough taxes” to deal with
This comes as experts make an impassioned plea to the government in a bid to slash childhood obesity in Australia.
The weight-loss after effect no-one seems to talk about
This woman proves that a body transformation as inspirational as hers also comes at a cost.
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NSW teachers told to report obese children to child protection
Should teachers and school staff be able to dob in overweight kids? A new education initiative says yes...
Generation Next: Aussie kids influenced by misleading junk food ads
Might seem like a no-brainer, but with childhood obesity at an all-time high, parents are calling to stop ads for unhealthy foods targeted at kids.
Reddit user says childhood obesity should be child abuse
One user asked the question: “Why isn’t childhood obesity considered child abuse?” And the internet reacted...
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Children who go to bed after 9pm are at risk of being obese
That strict bedtime is important for many reasons
When is it time to talk about your child’s weight problem?
How do you know when to address that puppy fat?
Kids so obese doctors can’t find veins
Australian doctors have revealed that obese children are now facing more health risks than ever.
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Kids from Middle Eastern, Asian, backgrounds more like to be obese
Children from Middle Eastern and Asian backgrounds are significantly more likely to be overweight or obese than those from English-speaking backgrounds, new research has found. A University of Sydney study of NSW primary school kids found that ethnicity was a significant predictor of obesity, physical activity and cardiovascular fitness. Researchers analysed data on 4898 kids […]
Kids start discriminating against fat people at age 4
They can’t read or write but four-year-old kids have already learnt to hate fat people. A Leeds University study found that children are overtly prejudiced against overweight people by the time they start kindergarten. Researchers showed 126 boys and girls aged four to six three versions of a specially-created story book. The story was exactly […]
Is it possible to raise kids with no body image issues?
With a quarter of Aussie kids now overweight or obese and thousands of others battling eating disorders, mum-of-two Zoe Arnold asks if it’s possible to raise kids with no body image hang-ups. Fat kids are becoming normal, just like fat adults. Visit any suburban mall and overweight families appear to outnumber average-sized people. But what […]
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Fat kids having tonsils removed to help them breathe
Australian children are now so fat doctors are removing their tonsils so they can breathe. A shocking report in today’s Daily Telegraph revealed the toll the obesity epidemic is having on our children’s health. Westmead Children’s Hospital’s paediatric obesity specialist Dr Shirley Alexander said he had treated kids as young as 18 months, while some […]
Vogue diet mum speaks: ‘I made a million mistakes’
She sparked worldwide controversy when she wrote about putting her seven-year-old daughter on a diet — now Dara-Lynn Weiss has admitted her approach was far from perfect. Weiss opened up about her daughter Bea’s battle with her weight in the April 2012 issue of US Vogue. The now-infamous article went viral, prompting a deluge of […]
One in five kids overweight when they start school
A new study of Australian children has found that almost 20 percent of kids are overweight or obese by the time they start school. The study of more than 1200 children aged up to five conducted by the University of Sydney found that the biggest factor contributing to children’s shocking weight gain was their home […]
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iGen legacy: Most kids can’t run, throw and jump
Most children in NSW struggle with basic movements like throwing, running and jumping because they spend too much time indoors, a landmark study has found. More than 90 percent of year two students surveyed did not have the basic motor skills expected of their age group. Though seven-year-old children should have mastered a basic sprint, […]
How to help your child lose weight
It is easy to criticise the parents of overweight children, but would you know what to do if your child was obese? It’s not as simple as cutting out the junk food, as childhood obesity expert Dr Matt Sabin explains. Sabin, who runs an obesity clinic at Melbourne’s Royal Children’s Hospital, says putting an overweight […]
Is it ever okay to tell your child they’re fat?
One in four Australian children are overweight or obese but should their parents tell them they are fat? US socialite Dara-Lynn Weiss has sparked worldwide controversy for doing just that. Weiss opened up about her seven-year-old daughter’s battle with her weight in the April issue of US Vogue. Related: Why girls are having sex at […]
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Eating in front of TV making kids obese and unhealthy
As we get lost in the hustle bustle of life it can be difficult to get together as a family to eat meals, especially as children get older and have activities that keep them busy. But the importance of family meal time should not be underestimated, with studies showing that regularly eating meals at the […]
Toddlers being hospitalised for obesity
It is no secret that Australia has an obesity problem, having pipped the US to become the world’s fattest nation in 2008. But many people would be shocked to discover that severely obese children are being admitted to hospital at an alarming rate. In pictures: How to lose kilos without noticing Victoria’s Royal Children’s Hospital […]
