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Overweight and Underweight

Overweight and UnderweightOverweight is a growing problem in the US, with long-term health consequences. Prevention makes sense. Dealing with problems of growth is seldom easy, but there are many approaches that can help.
 Overweight and Underweight Topics
* Weight Worries
* How to Prevent Your Child from Becoming Overweight
* Helping Your Child Get Active
 Questions From Other Parents
? Overweight Concerns
? "Good" Weight for an Eight-Year-Old
? Concerned Toddler is Underweight
? Worried Friends Are Underweight
? Three-Year-Old Vomits to Lose Weight
? Helping a 16-Month-Old Gain Weight
? Whole Milk for Poor Eaters
? Healthy Weight for a Nine-Year-Old
? Concerned about Preteen's Weight
? Tiny Five-Year-Old
? Concerned about a Short, Heavy Girl
 CONSUMER ALERTS
*CPSC, K'NEX Industries Announce Recall of Children's Toys
*CPSC, Schylling Associates Inc. Announce Recall of More "Jack-In-the-Box" Type Toys
*CPSC, Zutopia (a division of Wet Seal Inc.) Announce Recall of Girl's Loungewear
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