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January 19, 2013 05:27 am GMT

Wi-Fi Smart Scale Lets Parents Monitor Weight of Infants and Kids


Childhood obesity has tripled in the U.S. since 1980 for children and teenagers ages 6-19. Now, the CDC reports approximately 17% of children and adolescents ages 2-19 years old are obese.

One way you can make sure your children have a healthy start from infancy is to monitor their weight. A new scale from Withings, for babies and children, features Bluetooth and Wi-Fi technology so you can keep a record of all your child's weigh-ins. The Smart Kid Scale can be used from infancy to eight years old, and sends all weight information to an app on your smartphone. You can keep track of you child's growth and share that information with doctors. The app also allows you to enter your child's h…
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