Overweight: Nutritional Guidance for Overweight Children
Dietician Katherine Nashatker, who specializes in pediatric endocrinology, discusses helping overweight children either by behavior change or diet modification. She emphasizes that heavy calorie restrictions are not favored for overweight children, but rather weight maintenance is preferred. Ms. Nashatker addresses the problematic nature of a parent using overly negative terminology when referring to his or her child’s weight problem. To conclude, she enforces the critical role of exercise in a healthy lifestyle.