The Miami Herald – Amanda C. Fifi, M.D.
“Labeling a child obese can seem harsh, creating embarrassment, fear and guilt. There should be no more shame, however, in the disease of obesity than there is in cancer or asthma. Obesity is medically defined as a child having a body mass index (BMI) greater than the 95th percentile as appropriate for his or her age and sex. One in every five kids today is obese — that’s up from 1 in 20 kids just 35 years ago.” (more)