A leading US health official has warned that a campaign started by a children's hospital to fight childhood obesity poses health risks.A Guttmacher-type unstigmatized, psychologically healthy kid:
Alan Guttmacher, a child health expert at the National Institutes of Health, says Atlanta-based Strong4Life "carries a great risk of increasing stigma".
The campaign has been criticised for using stark images of overweight children to warn of obesity risks.
The hospital behind the campaign said it raised awareness of obesity dangers.
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