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Wenn Kinder zu viel wiegen / When Children Weigh to Heavy

Today around 20% of all children in the industrial nations are overweight. How could such an alarming development have come about? The causes are to be found in the changes in lifestyle: junk food and ready meals, lack of exercise, saturation advertising by the food industry, emotional neglect.

Alongside his comprehensive and perceptive analysis of the causes, child psychologist Stephan Valentin also offers useful advice: he shows how to determine whether a child is overweight, what measures you can take to prevent such a development and which cases call for medical treatment.

In addition, he offers suggestions for maintaining a balanced diet and lifestyle and shares some recipes for healthy meals.