Parents often underestimate children's weight

Parents often underestimate children's weight, study says
Half of parents with an overweight or obese child think their kids are slimmer than they actually are, according to a new review of past studies.
In 69 studies of more than 15,000 children, researchers found many parents with an overweight child thought their son or daughter was at a healthy weight or below. Others with an obese kid thought the child was normal or just a bit heavy.
"We know that parents play a very crucial role in preventing childhood obesity, and interventions are most successful if they involve parents," said Alyssa Lundahl. She led the study at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
But, Lundahl said, if parents don't recognize their child is overweight or aren't concerned, they aren't going to take steps to address it.  read more

TOPFIT Daily Activities --- Upper Table Rock Run and Heavy Bag
This afternoon I made time for a good run on Upper Table Rock.  No new wildflower sightings, but the frogs were making a little noise.  I finished off the day with a  30 minute heavy bag workout.

~Feelin' Alive!~