Know the risk factors for becoming overweight
You know your body better than anyone. What is your body telling you? Is it giving you signs and symptoms to pay attention to?
Check this list to see if you or your children are at risk for obesity.
Risk factors
- Inactivity - you're a "couch potato"
- Eating a high-fat diet
- Family history of obesity
- Hispanic heritage
- African-American heritage
- Overeating
- Low metabolism
- Food allergies, other allergies
- Using food to cope when you're sad, mad, or bored
- Having an overweight parent
- Having an overweight child
