Parents, media, blamed for obese kids 

Posted: 1:00 am Mon, January 22, 2001
By admin

<TAB>Influenced by their parents and the media, a disturbing number of children and teenagers are worrying about their weight in hopes of looking model-thin or bodybuilder buff, a study says.<@SM><@SM><TAB>A second study linked being overweight with low self-esteem in girls as young as 5, while a third suggests that watching TV at mealtime may contribute to children