Parents Can Help Curb Childhood Obesity

CHICAGO (CBS) ― We all know childhood obesity is a huge problem in this country, but there are things parents can do to help teach their kids good habits as early as possible. Four-year-old Sofia Banuet and her mother got a lesson in proper nutrition. Their teacher was pediatrician and nutritionist Dr. Wendy Slusser. "The problem of obesity in pre-school aged children is very concerning," Slusser said. As CBS 2's Rob Johnson reports, nationwide, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports 12 percent of children ages 2 to 5 are considered obese, and 65 percent of overweight kids already have one additional risk factor for heart disease like elevated cholesterol, blood pressure or insulin. "Certainly the earlier it begins, the more concerned we ought to be, because those children don't generally lose weight as they... [read full story]