Ohio Boy Removed from Home Because of Obesity Concerns (ContributorNetwork)

ContributorNetwork – An 8-year-old Ohio boy was removed from his home over the weekend because of severe obesity, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. The child is in the third grade and weighs approximately 218 pounds. The Cleveland case is the first instance of a governmental agency placing a child in foster care due to physical health concerns in Ohio.

Obese Ohio Child Taken from Parents, Placed in Foster Care (ContributorNetwork)

ContributorNetwork – An obese 8-year-old boy from Cleveland Heights, Ohio, has been removed from his parents’ home for medical neglect, according to The Cleveland Plain Dealer. The child weighs more than 200 pounds; his mother has been charged with endangering her son’s health. This is Ohio’s first case of child protective services removing a child for being overweight.

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