The health risks for obese children may be even greater than previously estimated, new research suggests. So why do parents let their kids get fat? The recent start of the new school year was greeted with reports of a dramatic rise in demand for extra-large uniforms for primary school pupils. It came as no surprise to Carol. Her two nieces were wearing size 14 skirts by the age of 11, the average size worn by a grown woman in the UK. Her son also struggled to find a uniform big enough at secondary school as his weight crept up to nearly 20 stone (127kg) in his teens. "You do feel judged by other people when your child gets to that size, but the harshest critic is yourself," says...
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