Can obesity be child neglect?

An argument for classifying childhood obesity as neglect could apply when the caretaker of an affected child fails to seek medical care, fails to provide recommended effective medical care, or fails to control their child’s behavior to a degree that places the child at risk of serious harm, including death.

Are parents to blame if their child is obese?

Children tend to eat what their parents eat, finds a new study that suggests a parental contribution to the growing obesity problem among young children and teenagers.

Who is ultimately responsible for an obese child that does not have a medical condition?

Parents are responsible for the care of their children, regardless of whether the cause of a medical condition is a behavior, a disease, or an interaction of the 2.

How do you deal with obese parents?

For children of an overweight mom or dad, there are things you can do.

1. Sit down with your mom or dad and talk to them.
2. Make your mom and/or dad go on a walk or do some movement with you every day.
3. Whenever you play games or watch TV with your parents, tell them you prefer fruit or raw veggies.

Is child obesity a safeguarding issue?

4. When does obesity become a safeguarding issue? Childhood obesity can become a child protection concern if parents fail to provide their child adequate treatment or when parents behave in a way that actively promotes treatment failure, as with any chronic illness in a child.

Who is to blame for childhood obesity fast food chains or parents?

“The study presented strong evidence that the children’s diet beyond fast- food consumption is more strongly linked to poor nutrition and obesity,” said Jennifer Poti, doctoral candidate in UNC’s Department of Nutrition and co-author of the study.

Why would a child be overweight?

Children become overweight for many different reasons. The most common causes are lack of physical activity, unhealthy eating patterns, genetic factors (“runs in the family”), or a combination of these factors. Only in rare cases is being overweight caused by a medical condition such as a hormone disorder.

Should parents of obese children be charged with neglect?

While parents can be charged for neglect if they don’t provide adequate treatment for chronic illnesses, such as asthma, diabetes, and epilepsy, a new article in the British Medical Journal suggests that obesity should be added to that list.

When does obesity become a child protection issue?

Who is to blame for obesity?

Eighty percent said individuals were primarily to blame for the rise in obesity. Parents were the next-most blameworthy group, with 59\% ascribing primary blame. Responses fell along three dimensions related to individual responsibility, agribusiness responsibility, and government-farm policy.