Parents can blame for childhood obesity. They pass on worse eating habits, research confirms

There is a steady increase in young people with weight problems in the Czech Republic. According to data from the Association of General Practitioners for Children and Adolescents, about 26 percent of children are overweight, while 16 percent are obese. Researchers from Mendel University in Brno (MENDELU), together with colleagues from Masaryk University and the State Institute of Health, sought to find out how the family environment affects chi…

“We invite parents to review their eating habits with a view to the integral well-being of children and adolescents,” said Francisco Javier Mancillas, president of this organization. After the national ban on “scrap food” will begin this Monday, which includes fried foods, soft drinks and sweets, in the stalls and abroad of basic education schools, Francisco Javier Mancillas González, president of the National Union of Family Parents in Coahuila…