Today more than ever before, it is easy for children to stray from the path of healthy living, which means they don’t always get the nutrition they need. Because of unhealthy eating habits, children become overweight and some even experience childhood obesity at a young age. Studies have shown that parents are given more responsibility than ever to ensure that their children are getting balanced and healthy meals. According to Dr. Aarian Marshall from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than one third of America’s children and adolescents were overweight or obese in 2012. He says that the percentage of obese children ages 6-11 by Emilie Moy 96 HAWAII PARENT March/April 2025
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