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Scientists publish guidelines for conversing with children about overweight, obesity Parents, caregivers and health care professionals are increasingly concerned about childhood obesity. Compounding their concern are fears of inadvertently provoking disordered eating, such as unhelpful dieting, when discussing a child's weight status (i.e. normal weight, overweight or obese). Given the complexity of these concerns, major health advocacy groups have independently published guidelines for having conversations with children about weight status – all at the fingertips of parents, caregivers and...

 E-Mail IMAGE: The table shows the nine different topic domains identified in the guidelines, examples of how they appeared and a percentage of how often they appeared. view more  Credit: Center for Weight, Eating and Lifestyle Science at Drexel University Parents, caregivers and health care professionals are increasingly concerned about childhood obesity. Compounding their concern are fears of inadvertently provoking disordered eating, such as unhelpful dieting, when discussing a child’s weight status (i.e. normal weight, overweight or obese). Given the complexity of these concer...