Make sure to keep a close eye on your little ones’ weight. A new report from Harvard University finds babies who gain weight quickly during their first six months are more prone to obesity when they’re toddlers. Researchers say the results of their study show how important it is to have healthy eating habits early. [...]

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More disturbing news about the effects of obesity on children – A new report finds overweight preschoolers as young as age three can begin to show signs of heart disease. Researchers say kids with high BMIs and large waist circumferences are more likely to have elevated levels of C-reactive protein and lower levels of HDL [...]

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Doctors call it “super obese” – it’s a category for the new epidemic of children as young as two and three years old who are extremely overweight. According to the Centers for Disease Control, obesity rates among children younger than five have doubled over the last two decades. This is serious stuff – doctors say [...]

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