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Overweight Children
Questions:
- Should a 15-year-old take diet pills to lose weight?
- My daughter is 5 feet, 2 inches tall and 140 pounds. She brought a new bikini, but I feel she's too fat to wear it. What should I do?
- We live in New Orleans, and since Hurricane Katrina my daughter has gained 50 pounds. What should I do?
- As a senior in high school, how can I have a healthy lifestyle without surgery or diet pills?
- My daughter obsesses about her weight. How can I keep this from affecting her self-esteem?