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"1. Talk to your pediatrician. He should check her weight every year and let you know whether she&amp;#039;s in a healthy range for her height and age. Kids with body mass indexes (BMIs) at or above the 85th percentile for their age are considered overweight; until recently, kids with BMIs from the 85th to the 94th percentile were termed &amp;quot;at risk for overweight,&amp;quot; so ask your pediatrician for your child&amp;#039;s percentile rank, too. 2. Don&amp;#039;t look for weight loss. &amp;quot;Children need calories and nutrients for healthy growth,&amp;quot; says Economos. If your child is overweight, your goal should be to help him gain fewer excess pounds as he grows \u2014 a process that can take six months or longer. In all but the most extreme cases, &amp;quot;you want a slowdown in weight gain combined with an increase in height.&amp;quot;  3. Drop the &amp;quot;D&amp;quot; word. Focus on healthy food and activity, not diets and weigh-ins, which can lead to body-image problems. Let your pediatrician recheck your child&amp;#039;s numbers. Your best contribution: filling the family&amp;#039;s plates with fruit, veggies, whole grains, low-fat dairy, and lean protein \u2014 and having more active fun together. &amp;quot;That way you all develop a healthier lifestyle you enjoy,&amp;quot; Economos says. &amp;quot;The effects last a lifetime.&amp;quot; "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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