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As any parent will tell you, not all children are the same. Some are tall, some are short. Some are slim, and some are… less slim, if you catch our politically correct drift. This raises an interesting question: Do overweight children need specifically engineered safety seats?
According to a study released by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Center for Injury Research and Prevention, the answer is no. An overweight child, as long as he or she is placed in the proper seat for their size and age, is no more likely to be injured in an accident than any other child - assuming the seat is correctly installed, of course.
This is an important finding, says lead author Dr. Mark Zonfrillo, because some 32 percent of all children in the United States are considered overweight or obese. That’s a sobering statistic in and of itself, but at least parents can rest assured that both their lightweight and heavyweight bundles of joy are safe in their child seats. Read more in the press release after the break.Continue reading Overweight children no less safe in their car seats
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