Explanation: The number of overweight children has increased in the past 15 years, for both sexes and all ages. The biggest challenge? Those who are overweight as children will most likely remain obese as they age.

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Explanation: In general, weight loss is not a healthy approach for children under 2, who still haven't fully developed. Instead, aim for weight maintenance as they continue to grow. A few hints: Decrease daily juice intake to 4 ounces; limit high–calorie foods such as desserts; use a pacifier to help allay the child's desire to suck on something.

More results from the survey:
59% of female students (versus 26% of male students) reported that they were trying to lose weight.

58% reported exercising as a means to lose weight or prevent weight gain.

40% dieted as a means to lose weight or prevent weight gain.

13% fasted (defined as not eating for 24 hours or more ) as a means to lose weight or prevent weight gain.

8% used diet medication without a doctor's advice.

For more, visit www.obesity.org/subs/childhood/prevention.shtml.

Explanation: Grape juice has 116 calories and 29 grams of sugar per serving (a serving being 3/4 cup, for children 4 or older). It also lacks vitamin C. The best choice is orange juice, which has 78 calories, 18 grams of sugar, and 100% of the recommended daily allowance of vitamin C. Stay away from juice “cocktails” or “drinks,” which usually list high fructose corn syrup as their first ingredient and contain only 5-10% juice. Look for 100% fruit juice instead!

Explanation: If you're doing Atkins or South Beach, it's probably not a good idea to force your child to follow it along with you. Growing children need carbohydrates for energy. Complex carbohydrates such as whole grains, beans, fruits, and vegetables are the best choice and also provide fiber.

Explanation: The Body Mass Index, or BMI, shows the ratio of body weight to height. However, the BMI for adults and children (ages 2-20) is not calculated with the same method. As children grow, their body fatness changes and also varies by gender. For this reason, their BMI is measured against gender–specific growth charts. As a rule of thumb, however, a healthy BMI for children falls somewhere between 17 and 23. Visit www.cdc.gov/growthcharts for more.

Explanation: The American Medical Association recommends that children under the age of 2 get as much as 50 percent of their daily calories from fat to promote healthy growth and brain development. After the age of 2, gradually reduce your child's intake of fat. By the age of 5, they should only be getting 30% of their daily calories from fat.

Explanation: Apples are also saturated–fat–free and a rich source of fiber. But don't peel it! That thin, colorful outer layer contains two-thirds of the fiber and many of the apple's antioxidants.

Explanation: Johnny Appleseed was born John Chapman in Massachusetts in 1774. As an adult, John moved to the Ohio Valley and became an itinerant preacher and apple tree advocate. For 50 years, he traveled on foot around modern–day Ohio and Indiana, planting and tending apple trees and teaching farmers how to care for their own orchards. A legend even in his own time, Johnny never married and died of pneumonia in 1845. For more, visit The Ohio Apples Website.