Informing Parents not Enough to Fight Childhood Obesity

Government-led programs attempting to curb childhood obesity by educating parents do not work, an international study concluded, and researchers are calling for policies that prioritize society-wide solutions.

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Obesity is a major health crisis with more than one in eight people globally now obese, according to the World Health Organization.

By 2050, nearly 60 percent of adults and one third of children are predicted to be obese.

Hoping to address the problem, governments across the world have launched programs to raise awareness among new parents about the importance of a balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle.