Some tips for parents to help avoid obesity in their kids.
These tips include meals on smaller plates, more frequent smaller meals, pay attention to what they watch on TV, and make sure they get adequate sleep at night:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/04/08/obesity-children-plates-tv/2054687/
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/04/08/dish-size-meal-frequency-may-affect-kids-weight/
http://www.webmd.com/parenting/news/20130408/frequent-eating-in-kids-tied-to-ilessi-weight-gain
And kids who regularly ate cereal for breakfast had healthier body mass index than those who didn’t.