Improving health literacy of parents

Parents in this era have been recognised for over-consuming fast food or having a high-sugar diet due to their lack of knowledge on the negative effects this food can have on their bodies, and more importantly, their children. Children who grow up eating high-fat content foods and sugary drinks have a high risk of diabetes and obesity in their future. So parents’ diet and food choices directly impact the future of the children of this upcoming generation, making the need to improve the health literacy of parents a large concern.

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Why is this a concern? And who is affected?