Obese third-grader taken from family: Did state go too far?

(CBS / AP) Childhood obesity was concern because a 200-year-old third grader from Ohio was taken away from his family and placed in a care facility.

A county spokesman cited "medical disregard" because an 8 - year - old child was taken from the Cleveland home. According to Plains dealers, the social worker worked with the boy 's mother for a year, then asked the court for the custody of the child. Social workers say that the risk of diabetes and hypertension is high, as boys' mothers do not do enough to manage their weight.

Mother's lawyer said the county "bored" with his son "overly" and said that child's health is not imminent. The lawyer said that he saw the children abandoned by parents and drug addicts 'houses, but the boy' s childhood was normal, participated in school activities, and was on the honorary list of his elementary school .

"They tried to make me feel that I do not fit my body just as I do not love my child," the boy's mother told plain dealers that he would not be discovered. "Of course I love him, of course I want him to lose weight.This is a change in lifestyle.Though they are trying to make me think that I dislike it is serious, I am working hard"

According to David Ludwig, an obesity expert at Boston Children's Hospital, it is more meaningful to temporarily make obese children a foster child than other options like obese surgery. The American Medical Association reported in a comment published at the Journal of the American Medical Association in July last year that Ludwig did not comment on this particular case.

These children may not have immediate danger, but if action is not taken, children with obesity related diseases such as diabetes, dyspnea and liver problems may die at age 30 Without it, Ludwig said.

"People who have children with obesity will be scared and angry if they hear that the government is likely to throw away their children, which can be fully understood," Ludwig said. "What I want to emphasize is that only foster care should be the last means by which all other options fail."

Dr. Arthur Kaplan, Professor of Bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania, told Plains dealers, "A 218-pound eight-year-old child is a time bomb." "But the government can not raise these children, one-third of children are very fat.

Ohio's 200 pound third grader was taken away from her mother and brought up for severe obesity. That country has gone too far. Social workers cooperated with their mothers for many years to manage their son's weight, but they did not do anything. A county spokeswoman said "medical malpractice" because her eight-year-old son was taken from the Cleveland house (Jaslow). Over the past three decades, the number of childhood obesity has tripled (US, CDC). As childhood obesity continues to increase at an amazing rate in the United States, pediatric nurses work with a mainstream society to promote a healthy diet and to implement free courses to educate parents to become healthier We must support.

The obesity rate in the US is rising sharply. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over one-third of the population is considered obese. The obesity rate of children is similar to that of general people. More people are obese, not overweight. According to USAToday, about two-thirds of the population is overweight. According to Science Daily, even moderate obesity may significantly shorten life expectancy. Overdose of junk food is the main cause of fashion. Many junk foods are very hot, and it is easy for people to eat more junk food than the number of calories recommended. Banning junk food at school will reduce the amount of junk food your child eats. In addition, some schools have taken this step