Just to nitpick, what used to be called "juvenile diabetes," or Type 1 diabetes, is genetic and has nothing to do with obesity.  Type 2 diabetes used to be referred to as "adult-onset" diabetes but that label is no longer accurate, as it is increasingly diagnosed in obese kids.

Make sure that you know what age-appropriate healthy eating habits are - kids shouldn't be eating the same diets as adults! They need greater amounts of fats for brain development, for example, and too much fiber can cause malabsorption of some important nutrients.

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 Pink ribbons identify the fight against breast cancer. Yellow bracelets symbolize cancer research fundraising. Fighting childhood obesity now has its own unique symbol for awareness and fundraising, the Do Tag.

Monkee Do's cute monkee sends the right message of "DO"ing to kids and adults. It also establishes an identifiable symbol for childhood obesity fundraising and awareness.

Your Do Tag purchase supports a variety of foundations and methods that fight this growing epidemic.

To see the childhood obesity foundations participating in the Do Tag Project, please visit <a href="http://www.thedotag.com">www.TheDoTag.com</a>

Put the Do Tag on any laced shoe and show your support.

Small enough to fit on any size shoe, but big enough to make a difference in fighting childhood obesity.