There has been a lot of concern about Child Obesity lately and whether overweight children are more likely to be injured in a crash than smaller children.
According to a study published in the journal PEDIATRICS Vol 128, Number 6, December 2011 “The risk of clinically significant injuries was NOT associated with weight across a broad weight range in this sample of children in MVC’s who were using child restraint systems.”
This is very reassuring, but let’s not forget that we need need to keep our children properly restrained in a Child Restraint appropriate for their height and weight. Be sure to get your car seat checked to be sure that it is secure.
For a car seat inspection station near you go to http://www.seatcheck.org/
No comments:
Post a Comment