Childhood Obesity and Hidden Sugars in Food - On Call for All Kids

Childhood obesity is associated with excess sugar intake, and nearly one in three children meet criteria for overweight or obesity, so reducing excess sugar intake is an important tactic to reduce your child’s risk for these health issues. On this week’s On Call for All Kids, Raquel Hernandez, M.D., M.P.H., assistant professor of pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and medical director of the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Healthy Weight Initiative, helps us find those hidden sugars and reduce the risk of excess calories and sugar intake in our children’s diets. Learn more: www.hopkinsallchildrens.org/A...