Monitoring the weight of your children is very important. As you may have read in the “Weight and Kids” section, for the first time in history children are being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and 1 in 3 children are considered overweight. Looking out for your child’s health now will do them much good in the future. Studies show that children who are overweight are 70% more likely to continue being overweight in adulthood. These are just a few of the reasons why it is so important for you to monitor your child’s weight.

 

Monitoring their weight and calculating their BMI-for-age percentile is easy. To learn more about measuring your child’s weight and find their percentile today, click here.

 

Just as “Your Weight Matters,” so does “Your Child’s Weight Matters.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parents and Caregivers