From Name: From Email: To Name: To Email: Optional Message: Study: Child obesity not linked to daycare from Global News Working parents who send their children to daycare no longer need to worry about whether this puts their kids at increased risk for obesity, a U.S. study suggests. While several previous observational studies have suggested children in daycare may be more likely to gain too much weight than similar kids cared for by parents at home, the current study looked at data on more than 10,000 youngsters and found no such connection. more 7701 Las Colinas Blvd., Ste. 800, Irving, TX 75063