A Book For Everyone Who Cares About Children The Crisis The problem of overweight children has reached an epidemic level - More than 30% of American children are overweight; at least 15% are obese - Due to poor nutrition and lack of exercise, millions more are at risk - According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, "Overweight is now the most common medical condition of childhood" - The physical, psychological, and economic consequences of this epidemic are staggering The Solution This informative, motivational, and practical book reveals: - How to objectively assess a child’s weight - The 10 leading causes of overweight children - The consequences of poor nutrition and sedentary lifestyles - The myths and facts about nutrition, exercise, and weight loss - A step-by-step plan for helping children develop lifelong habits of good nutrition and physical fitness Offered as a motivational and practical guidebook, We"re Killing Our Kids enable parents, grandparents, educators, and other concerned adults to help children develop lifelong habits of healthy eating and physical fitness.