Childhood obesity has been on the rise for several decades. It is estimated that worldwide 43 million preschool children are overweight or obese! Yes, obesity rates in adults are higher than in children but the increase in childhood obesity is higher than in adults in the US, Brazil, China and a number of other countries.

I’m not sure this Danish paediatrician “cracked” the code for childhood obesity but his programme shows how determined and disciplined one has to be regardless of age to move from obesity to healthy lifestyle and keep it. It’s not an isolated approach but a “holistic” approach that helps these children to change their life style.

Read the full article on BBC.

Posted on December 05, 2014 by Luitgard Holzleg

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