Parents who tell children to finish everything on their plates are 'fuelling obesity'

A dietician at the University of Minnesota, in the U.S., found that parents have continued to encourage their children to finish their food at a time when portion sizes are getting bigger.

• Parents still encourage children to finish all their food, even though portion sizes have increased 
• Means children can no longer tell when they are full
• Fathers are more likely to insist on clean plates than mothers and are more likely to pressurise sons

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