Childhood Obesity: Is Parental Nurturing to Blame?

ABSTRACT
Childhood obesity has become a growing epidemic, and parents are to blame. In the United States alone the reports of obesity have continued to increase in over thirty-one states, with Washington D.C. being among the highest. Major contributing factors to this steady incline are lack of exercise and nutrition. There has also been an increase in prevalence among the minorities to include African Americans and Hispanic children. Alarmingly, obese children are at risk for developing medical and psychological consequences if left untreated. Are parental nurturing influences responsible for this growing epidemic in children? This clinical review article will objectively compare journal articles related to the impact of parental nurturing influences on a child's weight.