Poll Finds Disconnect Between Obesity Data, Parents’ Beliefs
Just 15% of parents believe their children are "a little" or "very" overweight, despite data that show about one-third of children and teens are overweight and obese, according to a new poll from the Harvard School of Public Health, NPR and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
- "Poll Suggests Disconnect Between Parents' Perception and Reality of Their Children's Weight" (Martinez, "On Central," KPCC, 2/26).