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Item Keeping your child healthy: preventing childhood obesity(2008-10-16) Plog, MelissaAs a parent, it is important to know that being overweight is a significant health risk for your child. In addition to increasing their risk for numerous diseases, being overweight may also affect how your child feels about himself or herself. In addition, overweight children often grow up to be overweight adults. Parents do have a significant impact on their children's eating and exercise habits, and establishing healthy habits is the key to maintaining a healthy weight.