A new brochure, Your Child's Weight, outlines the causes of weight problems and offers suggestions on how to deal with weight issues as a family. The brochure, available in English and Spanish, is published by Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.

Overweight children can face serious health problems, along with self-esteem and social concerns.

Parents constantly influence their child's eating and exercise habits. Experts recommend that weight control be handled as a family issue. The brochure outlines strategies for success and provides resources to families.

For a copy of the free brochure, please indicate the English or Spanish version and send a self-addressed, stamped business-size envelope to: We Care For You - Your Child's Weight Baylor College of Medicine