How to Tell if Your Child Is Overweight
Figure out your child's weight-to-height ratio (or body mass index).. Have your doctor measure your child's waist circumference.. Ask your doctor to measure your child's waist-to-hip ratio.
Steps
Figure out your child's weight-to-height ratio (or body mass index).
Figure out your child's weight-to-height ratio (or body mass index).
Have your doctor measure your child's waist circumference.
Have your doctor measure your child's waist circumference.
Ask your doctor to measure your child's waist-to-hip ratio.
Ask your doctor to measure your child's waist-to-hip ratio.
Request a skinfold thickness measurement.
Request a skinfold thickness measurement.
Ask your doctor to perform a bioelectrical impedance test.
Ask your doctor to perform a bioelectrical impedance test.
Talk to your doctor about emerging patterns.
Talk to your doctor about emerging patterns.
Talk to your child about healthy eating habits.
Talk to your child about healthy eating habits.
Praise your child for healthy eating and lifestyle choices.
Praise your child for healthy eating and lifestyle choices.
Avoid criticizing your child's appearance.
Avoid criticizing your child's appearance.
Focus on choices and habits, rather than looks or numbers on a scale.
Focus on choices and habits, rather than looks or numbers on a scale.
Discuss healthy recipes and food choices with your child.
Discuss healthy recipes and food choices with your child.
Use articles or news stories to talk about the importance of a healthy diet.
Use articles or news stories to talk about the importance of a healthy diet.
Start a new family meal plan.
Start a new family meal plan.
Involve the whole family in improving the family's meals.
Involve the whole family in improving the family's meals.
Cut down on sugary snacks.
Cut down on sugary snacks.
Start new family activities that get the whole family outside.
Start new family activities that get the whole family outside.
Find types of exercise that your kids actually enjoy.
Find types of exercise that your kids actually enjoy.
Buy games that involve physical activity.
Buy games that involve physical activity.
Model a healthy lifestyle for your children.
Model a healthy lifestyle for your children.
Start a daily exercise program with your children.
Start a daily exercise program with your children.
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