Childhood obesity is a rapidly increasing problem. If current trends continue, there will be 70 million overweight or obese children aged up to five by 2025. The problem is not just confined to the West: most of the overweight or obese children in the world today live in low- and middle-income countries, and the rate of increase in these countries has been 30 per cent higher than in rich countries.
But who's to blame - is parents' responsibility to keep their child's weight at a healthy level, or does the responsibility lie elsewhere? This article sets out the case for and against the argument that parents are too blame if their child is overweight.
This article includes references and questions for discussion. It is part of 'Big Picture: Fat' (www.bigpictureeducation.com/fat), published in December 2015.
But who's to blame - is parents' responsibility to keep their child's weight at a healthy level, or does the responsibility lie elsewhere? This article sets out the case for and against the argument that parents are too blame if their child is overweight.
This article includes references and questions for discussion. It is part of 'Big Picture: Fat' (www.bigpictureeducation.com/fat), published in December 2015.
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