Wow, that's a tough one. One one hand, it's good for people to not hear the candy-coated version of what's going on. I think it's important for the doctors to be frank and honest at least with the parents, because they have more influence on the kids' food and lifestyle choices. I don't want to place all the blame on parents, though, because I've never been the parent of an obese child and I don't feel I can accurately judge the situation.
On the other hand, a child feeling ashamed of obesity might do more damage than good. The younger the age, the less the kid is to blame. Society, media, parents/family, schools, all play a part in forming beliefs about food and exercise ... based on most American lifestyles that I've seen, it's a no-brainer that obesity is an issue.
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