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Your Kids Are Heavier Than You Think

Posted on March 10, 2020March 29, 2023 by The Boys Initiative

By Susana Martinez-Conde –  Scientific American 03/04/2020

“… New research ties parents’ misperceptions of their offspring’s weight to childhood obesity. …”

Read the entire article: https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/illusion-chasers/your-kids-are-heavier-than-you-think/

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