Grandparents May Be Bad Influence On Children’s Weight, Systematic Review Indicates

“Grandparents can be a bad influence on kids’ weight,” investigators concluded after analyzing data from “23 studies conducted in the United States and eight other countries.” That analysis revealed that children “who were cared for by grandparents had nearly 30% higher odds for being overweight or obese.” The findings of the systematic review and meta-analysis were published online in the journal Childhood Obesity. https://consumer.healthday.com/kids-health-information-23/overweight-kids-health-news-517/kids-raised-by-grandparents-more-likely-to-pile-on-pounds-study-754764.html